Acts 18:12-28 ▼

12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.

13 They said, |This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law.|

14 Paul was about to speak when Gallio admonished the Jewish leaders, |If there were some misdemeanor or crime involved, it would be reasonable to put up with you Jews.

15 But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters.|

16 So he drove them away from the judge's seat.

17 Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

18 After staying there for quite a while longer, Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He had his hair cut in Cenchrea, since he was under a vow.

19 When they arrived in Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila there. Then he went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.

21 As he told them goodbye, he said, |I will come back to you again if it is God's will.| Then he set sail from Ephesus.

22 When he arrived in Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, greeted the church there, and then returned to Antioch.

23 After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24 Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos arrived in Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and well versed in the Scriptures.

25 He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained God's way to him more accurately.

27 When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who, through God's grace, had believed.

28 He successfully refuted the Jews in public and proved by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.