1 ¶ After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth

After this departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

2 a nd found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla (for Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) and came unto them.

There 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,

3 A nd because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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

4 A nd he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

But he discoursed and argued in the synagogue every Sabbath and won over Jews and Greeks.

5 A nd when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was impressed by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

By 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.

6 A nd when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from now on I will go unto the Gentiles.

But 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).

7 ¶ And he departed from there and entered into a certain man’s house, named Titus the Just, one that feared God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

He 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.

8 A nd Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

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

9 T hen the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,

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

10 F or I am with thee, and no one shall be able to hurt thee, for I have many people in this city.

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

11 A nd he continued there a year and six months, teaching them the word of God.

So 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].

12 ¶ And when Gallio was the proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

But 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,

13 s aying, This fellow persuades men to honor God contrary to the law.

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

14 A nd when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you;

But 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;

15 b ut if it is a question of words and names and of your law, look ye to it, for I will be no judge of such matters.

But 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.

16 A nd he drove them from the judgment seat.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

17 T hen all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Then 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.

18 ¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while and then took his leave of the brethren and sailed from there into Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.

Afterward 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.

19 A nd he came to Ephesus and left them there, but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

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

20 W hen they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not,

When they asked him to remain for a longer time, he would not consent;

21 b ut bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but I will return again unto you, if God wills. And he sailed from Ephesus.

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

22 A nd when he had landed at Caesarea and gone up to Jerusalem and after greeting the congregation, he went down to Antioch.

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

23 A nd after he had spent some time there, he departed and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, confirming all the disciples.

After 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.

24 ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Meanwhile, 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.

25 T his man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, teaching only in the baptism of John.

He 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.

26 A nd he began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla had heard him, they took him unto them and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

He 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.

27 A nd when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the exhorted brethren wrote the disciples to receive him, who, when he was come, was very helpful through grace unto those who had believed;

And 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).

28 f or he mightily convinced the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

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