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

After these things he left Athens and went 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 Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to 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 stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

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

And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade 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 began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly 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).

But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to 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.

Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next 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.

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being 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 to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

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 you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many 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 settled 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 while 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 persuades 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 to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up 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 there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”

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

And he drove them away 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 took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned about any 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.

Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping 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.

They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

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

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

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 leave of them and saying, “I will return to you again if God wills,” 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.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch. Third Missionary Journey

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 left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening 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 Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, 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 was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with 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 out 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.

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 wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who 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 refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.