Acts 18 NKJV NIV Parallel

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1After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

1After this, Paul left Athens and went 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.

2There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see 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 a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

4Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and 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.

5When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

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.”

6But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to 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.

7Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.

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.

8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul 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;

9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

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 you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city."

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

11So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

12When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

13saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

13"This man," they charged, "is persuading the people to worship God in ways 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.

14Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to 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 since it involves questions about words and names and your own law--settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things."

16And he drove them from the judgment seat.

16So he drove them off.

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 the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

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.

18Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.

19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

19They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went 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 asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

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 as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.

22When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then 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.

23After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

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.

25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew 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.

26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

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;

27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

28for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

28For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

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