1 A fter this departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

2 T here he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently arrived from Italy with Priscilla his wife, due to the fact that Claudius had issued an edict that all the Jews were to leave Rome. And went to see them,

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them;

3 A nd because he was of the same occupation, he stayed with them; and they worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

4 B ut he discoursed and argued in the synagogue every Sabbath and won over Jews and Greeks.

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

5 B y the time Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was completely engrossed with preaching, earnestly arguing and testifying to the Jews that Jesus the Christ.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

6 B ut since they kept opposing and abusing and reviling him, he shook out his clothing and said to them, Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles (the heathen).

And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

7 H e then left there and went to the house of a man named Titus Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.

And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

8 B ut Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed, together with his entire household; and many of the Corinthians who listened believed and were baptized.

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

9 A nd one night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, Have no fear, but speak and do not keep silent;

And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

10 F or I am with you, and no man shall assault you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.

for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.

11 S o he settled down among them for a year and six months, teaching the Word of God '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God].

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

12 B ut when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia (most of Greece), the Jews unitedly made an attack upon Paul and brought him before the judge’s seat,

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

13 D eclaring, This fellow is advising and inducing and inciting people to worship God in violation of the Law.

saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

14 B ut when Paul was about to open his mouth to reply, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of some misdemeanor or villainy, O Jews, I should have cause to bear with you and listen;

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

15 B ut since it is merely a question about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I decline to be a judge of such matters and I have no intention of trying such cases.

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.

16 A nd he drove them away from the judgment seat.

And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

17 T hen they all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

18 A fterward Paul remained many days longer, and then told the brethren farewell and sailed for Syria; and he was accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he '> Paul] cut his hair, for he had made a vow.

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.

19 T hen they arrived in Ephesus, and left the others there; but he himself entered the synagogue and discoursed and argued with the Jews.

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

20 W hen they asked him to remain for a longer time, he would not consent;

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

21 B ut when he was leaving them he said, I will return to you if God is willing, and he set sail from Ephesus.

but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

22 W hen he landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and then went down to Antioch.

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

23 A fter staying there some time, he left and went from place to place in an orderly journey through the territory of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing the disciples and imparting new strength to them.

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

24 M eanwhile, there was a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, who came to Ephesus. He was a cultured and eloquent man, well versed and mighty in the Scriptures.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures.

25 H e had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and burning with spiritual zeal, he spoke and taught diligently and accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he was acquainted only with the baptism of John.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John:

26 H e began to speak freely (fearlessly and boldly) in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him with them and expounded to him the way of God more definitely and accurately.

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

27 A nd when wished to cross to Achaia (most of Greece), the brethren wrote to the disciples there, urging and encouraging them to accept and welcome him heartily. When he arrived, he proved a great help to those who through grace (God’s unmerited favor and mercy) had believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ as Lord and Savior).

And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;

28 F or with great power he refuted the Jews in public, showing and proving by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah).

for he powerfully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.