Acts 18:1-23 ▼

1 And after these things, having departed from Athens, he came to Corinth.

2 And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, and Priscilla his wife, recently having come from Italy because of Claudius having commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome, he came to them,

3 and because of being of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked. For they were tentmakers by the trade.

4 And he was reasoning in the synagogue on every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

5 Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, earnestly testifying to the Jews Jesus to be the Christ.

6 But on their opposing and reviling him, having shaken out the garments, he said to them, “Your? blood be upon your? head! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

7 And having departed from there, he came to the house of a certain one named Titus Justus, one worshiping God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

8 And Crispus, the synagogue ruler, believed in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized.

9 Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, “Do not be afraid, but continue speaking, and do not be silent,

10 because I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, because there are many people unto Me in this city.”

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

12 But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and led him to the judgment seat,

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

14 And Paul being about to open the mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it was some unrighteousness or wicked crime, O Jews, according to reason I would have endured with you?.

15 But if it is a question about a word and names and in reference to your? law, you? will see yourselves. I resolve not to be a judge of these things.”

16 And he drove them from the judgment seat.

17 Then they all, having seized Sosthenes the synagogue ruler, were beating him before the judgment seat. And it mattered nothing to Gallio about these things.

18 Now Paul, having remained many days more, having taken leave of the brothers, sailed away to Syria—and with him Priscilla and Aquila—having shaved the head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.

19 And they came to Ephesus and left them there. And he himself, having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

20 And of them asking him to remain for a longer time, he did not consent,

21 but having taken leave and having said, “I will return to you? again, God willing,” he sailed from Ephesus,

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

23 And having stayed some time, he went out, passing successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.