1 A fter these things he left Athens and went to Corinth.

PASADAS estas cosas, Pablo partió de Atenas, y vino á Corinto.

2 A nd 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,

Y hallando á un Judío llamado Aquila, natural del Ponto, que hacía poco que había venido de Italia, y á Priscila su mujer, (porque Claudio había mandado que todos los Judíos saliesen de Roma) se vino á ellos;

3 a nd because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

Y porque era de su oficio, posó con ellos, y trabajaba; porque el oficio de ellos era hacer tiendas.

4 A nd he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Y disputaba en la sinagoga todos los sábados, y persuadía á Judíos y á Griegos.

5 B ut 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.

Y cuando Silas y Timoteo vinieron de Macedonia, Pablo estaba constreñido por la palabra, testificando á los Judíos que Jesús era el Cristo.

6 B ut 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.”

Mas contradiciendo y blasfemando ellos, les dijo: sacudiendo sus vestidos: Vuestra sangre sea sobre vuestra cabeza; yo, limpio; desde ahora me iré á los Gentiles.

7 T hen 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.

Y partiendo de allí, entró en casa de uno llamado Justo, temeroso de Dios, la casa del cual estaba junto á la sinagoga.

8 C rispus, 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.

Y Crispo, él prepósito de la sinagoga, creyó al Señor con toda su casa: y muchos de los Corintios oyendo creían, y eran bautizados.

9 A nd 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;

Entonces él Señor dijo de noche en visión á Pablo: No temas, sino habla, y no calles:

10 f or I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

Porque yo estoy contigo, y ninguno te podrá hacer mal; porque yo tengo mucho pueblo en esta ciudad.

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

Y se detuvo allí un año y seis meses, enseñándoles la palabra de Dios.

12 B ut while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Y siendo Galión procónsul de Acaya, los Judíos se levantaron de común acuerdo contra Pablo, y le llevaron al tribunal,

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

Diciendo: Que éste persuade á los hombres á honrar á Dios contra la ley.

14 B ut 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;

Y comenzando Pablo á abrir la boca, Galión dijo á los Judíos: Si fuera algún agravio ó algún crimen enorme, oh Judíos, conforme á derecho yo os tolerara:

15 b ut 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.”

Mas si son cuestiones de palabras, y de nombres, y de vuestra ley, vedlo vosotros; porque yo no quiero ser juez de estas cosas.

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

Y los echó del tribunal.

17 A nd 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.

Entonces todos los Griegos tomando á Sóstenes, prepósito de la sinagoga, le herían delante del tribunal: y á Galión nada se le daba de ello.

18 P aul, 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.

Mas Pablo habiéndose detenido aún allí muchos días, después se despidió de los hermanos, y navegó á Siria, y con él Priscila y Aquila, habiéndose trasquilado la cabeza en Cencreas, porque tenía voto.

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

Y llegó á Efeso, y los dejó allí: y él entrando en la sinagoga, disputó con los Judíos,

20 W hen they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

Los cuales le rogaban que se quedase con ellos por más tiempo; mas no accedió.

21 b ut taking leave of them and saying, “I will return to you again if God wills,” he set sail from Ephesus.

Sino que se despidió de ellos, diciendo: Es menester que en todo caso tenga la fiesta que viene, en Jerusalem; mas otra vez volveré á vosotros, queriendo Dios. Y partió de Efeso.

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

Y habiendo arribado á Cesarea subió á Jerusalem; y después de saludar á la iglesia, descendió á Antioquía.

23 A nd having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Y habiendo estado allí algún tiempo, partió, andando por orden la provincia de Galacia, y la Phrygia, confirmando á todos los discípulos.

24 N ow a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.

Llegó entonces á Efeso un Judío, llamado Apolos, natural de Alejandría, varón elocuente, poderoso en las Escrituras.

25 T his 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;

Este era instruído en el camino del Señor; y ferviente de espíritu, hablaba y enseñaba diligentemente las cosas que son del Señor, enseñando solamente en el bautismo de Juan.

26 a nd 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.

Y comenzó á hablar confiadamente en la sinagoga: al cual como oyeron Priscila y Aquila, le tomaron, y le declararon más particularmente el camino de Dios.

27 A nd 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,

Y queriendo él pasar á Acaya, los hermanos exhortados, escribieron á los discípulos que le recibiesen; y venido él, aprovechó mucho por la gracia á los que habían creído:

28 f or he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Porque con gran vehemencia convencía públicamente á los Judíos, mostrando por las Escrituras que Jesús era el Cristo.