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1 After these thynges, Paul departed fro Athens, & came to Corinth, After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
2 And found a certaine Iewe, named Aquila, borne in Ponthus, lately come fro Italie with his wyfe Priscilla (because that Claudius had commaunded all Iewes to depart from Rome) and he came vnto them. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, There 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,
3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought (for their craft was to make tentes) and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
4 And he disputed in the synagogue euery Sabboth, and exhorted the Iewes and the Grekes. And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks. Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come fro Macedonia, Paul was constrayned by the spirite to testifie to the Iewes that Iesus was Christe. When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
6 And when they sayde contrary, and blasphemed, he shoke his rayment, & said vnto them: Your blood be vpon your owne heades. From hencefoorth wyll I go blamelesse vnto the gentiles. And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” But 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.”
7 And he departed thence, and entred into a certaine mans house, named Iustus, a worshipper of God, whose house ioyned harde to the synagogue. And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue. Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.
8 And one Crispus the chiefe ruler of the synagogue beleued on the Lorde, with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearyng, beleued, and were baptized. Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized. Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.
9 Then spake the Lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: Be not afrayde, but speake, and holde not thy peace: And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.
10 For I am with thee, and no man shal inuade thee to hurt thee. For I haue much people in this citie. for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
11 And he continued there a yere and sixe monethes, and taught the word of God among them. And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.
12 And when Gallio was the deputie of Achaia, the Iewes made insurrection with one accord against Paul, & brought hym to the iudgement seate, But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal, While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.
13 Saying: This felow counselleth men to worship God contrary to the lawe. saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.” “This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”
14 And when Paul nowe was about to open his mouth, Gallio sayde vnto the Iewes: Yf it were a matter of wrong, or an euyll deede, O ye Iewes, reason woulde that I shoulde beare with you: But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. Just 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.
15 But yf it be a question of wordes and names, or of your lawe, loke ye to it your selues: for I wyll be no iudge of such matters. But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.” But 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.”
16 And he draue them fro the iudgement seate. And he drove them from the tribunal. So he drove them off.
17 Then all the Grekes toke Softenes the chiefe ruler of ye synagogue, & smote hym before the iudgement seate: And Gallio cared for none of those thinges. And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this. Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.
18 And Paul after this, taried there yet a good whyle, and then toke his leaue of the brethren, & sayled thence into Syria, (Aquila & Priscilla accompanying him) And he shore his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vowe. After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow. Paul 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.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left the there, but he hym selfe entred into the synagogue, & reasoned with ye Iewes. And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired him to tary longer tyme with them, he consented not: When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined. When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.
21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must needes at this feast that commeth be in Hierusalem: but I wyll returne agayne vnto you yf God wyll. And he sayled from Ephesus. But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus. But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
22 And whe he was come vnto Cesarea, and ascended vp & saluted the Churche, he went to Antioche. When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch. When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.
23 And whe he had taried there a while, he departed, and went ouer al the countrey of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthyng all the disciples. After spending some time there, he departed and went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. After 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.
24 And a certaine Iewe, named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, came to Ephesus, an eloquent man, and myghtie in the scriptures. Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.
25 The same was infourmed in the way of the Lorde, and spake feruently in the spirite, & taught diligently the thynges of the Lorde, and knewe but the baptisme of Iohn only. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He 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.
26 And the same began to speake boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had hearde, they toke him vnto them, and expounded vnto him the way of God more perfectly. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. He 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.
27 And when he was disposed to go into Achaia, the brethre wrote, exhorting the disciples to receaue hym: Which when he was come, helped them much which had beleued through grace. And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, When 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.
28 For he ouercame the Iewes myghtilye, and that openly, shewyng by the scriptures, that Iesus was Christe. for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus. For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
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