| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. | 1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; |
| 2And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them. | 2And 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. |
| 3So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. | 3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. |
| 4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks. | 4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. |
| 5When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. | 5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. |
| 6But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” | 6And 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. |
| 7And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. | 7And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. |
| 8Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized. | 8And 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. |
| 9Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; | 9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: |
| 10for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” | 10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. |
| 11And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. | 11And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. |
| 12When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat, | 12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, |
| 13saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.” | 13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. |
| 14And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you. | 14And 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 ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: |
| 15But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.” | 15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. |
| 16And he drove them from the judgment seat. | 16And he drave them from the judgment seat. |
| 17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things. | 17Then 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. |
| 18So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. | 18And 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. |
| 19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. | 19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. |
| 20When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent, | 20When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; |
| 21but took leave of them, saying, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus. | 21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. |
| 22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. | 22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. |
| 23After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. | 23And 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. |
| 24Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. | 24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. |
| 25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. | 25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. |
| 26So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. | 26And 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. |
| 27And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; | 27And 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: |
| 28for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ. | 28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. |
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