Acts 18

1 After these things, withdrawing from Athens, he came unto Corinth;

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

2 and, finding a certain Jew, by name Aquila, of Pontus by birth, —lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to be leaving Rome, he came unto them,

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome: ) and came unto them.

3 and, because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought, for they were tent-makers by their trade.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

4 And he began reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading both Jews and Greeks.

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

5 When, however, both Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul began to be urged on in the word, bearing full witness unto the Jews that, Jesus, was, the Christ.

And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, (pneuma) and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

6 But, as they began opposing and defaming, shaking out his garments, he said unto them—Your blood, be upon your own head! Pure, am, I: henceforth, unto the nations, will I go.

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

7 And, removing from thence, he came into the house of a certain man by name Titius Justus, who worshipped God, whose house was adjoining unto the synagogue.

And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

8 But, Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house. And, many of the Corinthians, hearing, were believing, and being immersed.

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

9 And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul—Be not afraid! but be speaking, —and do not hold thy peace;

Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:

10 Inasmuch as, I, am with thee, and, no one, shall set upon thee to harm thee; inasmuch as I have much people in this city.

For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I have much people in this city.

11 And he remained a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word (logos) of God among them.

12 But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, set upon Paul, and led him unto the judgment-seat,

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

13 saying—Contrary to the law, is this one seducing men to be worshipping God.

Saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

14 But, as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews—If, indeed, it had been some wrong or wicked recklessness, O Jews, with reason, in that case, should I have been bearing with you.

And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O all of you Jews, reason (logos) would that I should bear with you:

15 If, however, they are questions concerning discourse, and names, and law, that which ye have, ye shall see to it, yourselves; A judge of these things, I, am not disposed to be.

But if it be a question of words (logos) and names, and of your law, look all of you to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

And he drove them from the judgment seat.

17 But they all, laying hold of Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, began to strike him before the judgment-seat; and, for none of these things, did Gallio care.

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

18 Paul, however, still further abiding a good many days with the brethren, bidding them adieu, set sail for Syria; and, with him, Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

19 And they came down to Ephesus; and, as for them, he left them there, —but, himself entering into the synagogue, he reasoned with the Jews.

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

20 And, when they requested him for a longer time to abide, he consented not;

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

21 but, bidding them adieu, and saying—Again, will I return unto you, God willing, he sailed away from Ephesus;

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

22 and, putting in at Caesarea, going up and saluting the assembly, went down unto Antioch;

And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

23 and, spending some time, he went forth, passing through, in order, the country of Galatia and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

24 But, a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a learned man, came down to Ephesus, being, mighty, in the Scriptures.

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 The same, had been orally taught the way of the Lord, and, being fervent in his spirit, began speaking and teaching accurately, the things concerning Jesus, —properly knowing, only the immersion of John.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, (pneuma) he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

26 The same, also began speaking boldly in the synagogue; and Priscilla and Aquila, hearing him, took him unto them, and, more accurately, expounded unto him the way of God.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

27 And, he being minded to pass through into Achaia, the brethren urgently wrote unto the disciples to welcome him, —who, arriving, was very useful unto them who had believed, with his gift;

And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

28 for, with great force, began he confuting the Jews, publicly, shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was, the Christ.

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.