Acts 18:1-16 ▼

1 After this Paul left Athens and arriv'd at Corinth:

2 where having found a Jew nam'd Aquila, a native of Pontus, who lately came from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had order'd all the Jews to quit Rome; he went to them:

3 and being of the same trade, he liv'd with them, and follow'd the business of tent-making, every sabbath he disputed in the synagogue,

4 and try'd to gain upon the Jews and the Greek proselytes:

5 and when Silas and Timothy were arriv'd from Macedonia, Paul with great concern remonstrated to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah:

6 but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

7 When he had left them, he went to the house of one Justus a proselyte to Judaism, who lived near the synagogue: however Crispus,

8 the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his family, as well as many of the Corinthians, who heard Paul, and were baptized.

9 then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:

10 (since I am with thee, and no man shall lift up his hand so as to hurt thee:) for my people in this city are numerous."

11 so he continued there a year and a half preaching the word of God among them.

12 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a general insurrection against Paul, and carry'd him to his tribunal.

13 this fellow, said they, would persuade us to set up a way of worship inconsistent with our law.

14 and when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "if it were a matter of some injustice or something immoral, O Jews, it would be reasonable to hear you out.

15 but since it is about disputable matters, about names, and your own law, you may decide that among yourselves: for I won't take cognizance of such affairs."

16 upon which he order'd them to withdraw.