Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
Entonces Pablo partió de Atenas y se fue a Corinto,
2 There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
y allí conoció a un judío llamado Aquila. Este era de Ponto, y acababa de llegar de Italia con su esposa Priscila porque Claudio había deportado a todos los judíos expulsados de Roma. Y Pablo fue a verlos,
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
y como estaban en el mismo negocio de fabricar tiendas, se quedó con ellos.
4 Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
Y Pablo debatía en la sinagoga cada sábado, convenciendo tanto a griegos como a judíos.
5 Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
Cuando Silas y Timoteo llegaron desde Macedonia, Pablo sintió que necesitaba ser más directo en lo que predicaba, y les dijo a los judíos que Jesús era el Mesías.
6 But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
Y cuando ellos se le opusieron y lo maldijeron, sacudió su ropa y les dijo: “¡La sangre de ustedes está sobre sus propias cabezas! Soy libre de toda culpa, y desde ahora iré a los extranjeros”.
7 So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
Entonces se marchó y se fue a quedar donde Tito Justo, quien adoraba a Dios y cuya casa estaba al lado de la sinagoga.
8 [After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
Crispo, líder de la sinagoga, creía en el Señor y también toda su casa. Y muchas personas de Corinto que escucharon el mensaje se convirtieron en creyentes y fueron bautizados.
9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
Entonces el Señor le dijo a Pablo en una visión de noche: “No tengas miedo. Habla, no te quedes callado
10 because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
porque yo estoy contigo, y nadie te hará daño, pues muchas personas en esta ciudad son mías”.
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Y Pablo se quedó allí durante dieciocho meses, enseñando la palabra de Dios.
12 When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
Sin embargo, cuando Galión se convirtió en el gobernante de Acaya, los judíos se unieron para atacar a Pablo y lo llevaron ante la corte.
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
“Este hombre está persuadiendo al pueblo para adorar a Dios ilegalmente”, declararon.
14 When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
Pero cuando Pablo estaba a punto de defenderse, Galión les dijo a los judíos: “Si ustedes los judíos me trajeran cargos criminales o una ofensa legal grave, habría razón para que yo escuchara su caso.
15 However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
Pero como solo están discutiendo por las palabras y nombres y respecto a la propia ley de ustedes, entonces encárguense ustedes mismos. Yo no voy a gobernar respecto a tales asuntos”.
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Después de esto Galión mandó a sacarlos de la corte.
17 Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
Entonces la multitud tomó a Sóstenes, líder de la sinagoga, y lo golpearon justo a las afueras de la corte, pero a Galión no le preocupó esto en absoluto.
18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
Pablo se quedó por un tiempo. Entonces dejó a los creyentes de allí y partió hacia Siria, llevando consigo a Priscila y Aquila. En Cencrea mandó a afeitar su cabeza, porque había hecho un voto.
19 They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
Entonces llegaron a Éfeso, donde Pablo había dejado a los otros. Y se dirigió a la sinagoga para razonar con los judíos.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Y ellos le pidieron que se quedara por más tiempo, pero Pablo no aceptó.
21 But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
Entonces se despidió y emprendió su viaje desde Éfeso, diciéndoles: “Regresaré y los veré nuevamente si es la voluntad de Dios”.
22 When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
Después de desembarcar en Cesarea fue a saludar a los miembros de iglesia, y entonces siguió hasta Antioquía.
23 Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
Y se quedó un tiempo allí y luego fue de ciudad en ciudad por la región de Galacia y Frigia, animando a los creyentes.
24 [While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
Durante este tiempo, un judío llamado Apolo, de Alejandría, llegó a Éfeso. Era un orador con mucho talento, que conocía bien las Escrituras.
25 [Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
Se le había enseñado el camino del Señor. Era apasionado por lo espiritual, y en su hablar y su enseñanza presentaba a Jesús de manera precisa, pero solo sabía acerca del bautismo de Juan.
26 Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
Entonces comenzó a hablar de manera abierta en la sinagoga. De modo que cuando Priscila y Aquila lo escucharon, lo invitaron a unirse a ellos y le enseñaron con mayor amplitud el camino del Señor.
27 When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
Cuando decidió ir a Acaya, los hermanos lo animaron y le escribieron a los discípulos de allí, diciéndoles que lo recibieran. Y cuando llegó fue de gran ayuda a los que por gracia creían en Dios,
28 Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
porque podía refutar enérgicamente a los judíos en debates públicos, demostrando con las Escrituras que Jesús era el Mesías.
