1 A fter that Paul went from the city of Athens and came to the city of Corinth.

Подир това Павел тръгна от Атина и дойде в Коринт,

2 H e met a Jew there named Aquila who was born in the country of Pontus. He had lived in the country of Italy a short time. His wife Priscilla was with him. Claudius, who was the leader of the country, had told all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see Aquila and Priscilla.

О А когато го замолиха да поседи повечко време, той не склони;

3 T hey made tents for a living. Paul did the same kind of work so he stayed with them and they worked together.

И понеже имаше същото занятие, седеше у тях и работеха; защото занятието им беше да правят шатри.

4 E very Day of Rest he would go to the Jewish place of worship and teach both Jews and Greeks.

И всяка събота той разискваше в синагогата с юдеи и гърци, и се стараеше да ги убеждава.

5 S ilas and Timothy came down from the country of Macedonia. Then Paul used all his time preaching to the Jews. He taught that Jesus was the Christ.

А когато Сила и Тимотей слязоха от Македония, Павел се притесняваше от своя дух да свидетелствува на юдеите, че Исус е Христос.

6 B ut they worked against Paul and said bad things about him. He shook his clothes and said, “Whatever happens to you is your own doing. I am free from your guilt. From now on I will go to the people who are not Jews.”

Но понеже те се противяха и хулеха, той отърси дрехите си и рече: Кръвта ви да бъде на главите ви; аз съм чист от нея; отсега ще отивам между езичниците.

7 P aul went from there and came to the house of a man named Titus Justus who worshiped God. His house was next to the Jewish place of worship.

И като се премести оттам, дойде в дома на някого си на име Тит Юст, който се кланяше на Бога, и чиято къща беше до синагогата.

8 C rispus was the leader of the Jewish place of worship. He and his family believed in the Lord. Many of the people of Corinth who heard Paul became Christians and were baptized.

А Крисп, началникът на синагогата, повярва в Господа с целия си дом; и мнозина от Коринтяните, като слушаха, вярваха и се кръщаваха.

9 P aul saw the Lord in a dream one night. He said to Paul, “Do not be afraid. Keep speaking. Do not close your mouth.

И Господ каза на Павла нощя във видение: Не не бой се, но говори и не млъквай;

10 I am with you. No one will hurt you. I have many people in this city who belong to Me.”

защото аз съм с тебе, и никой няма да те нападне та да ти стори зло; защото имам много люде в тоя град.

11 F or a year and a half Paul stayed there and taught them the Word of God.

И той преседя там година и шест месеца та ги поучаваше в Божието слово.

12 G allio was leader of the country of Greece. All the Jews worked against Paul and brought him in front of the court.

А когато Галион беше управител в Ахаия, юдеите се подигнаха единодушно против Павла, доведоха го пред съдилището, и казаха:

13 T hey said, “This man is trying to get people to worship God against the Law.”

Тоя убеждава човеците да се кланят на Бога несъгласно закона.

14 P aul was ready to speak, but Gallio said to the Jews, “If this were something bad or a wrong doing, I would listen to you.

Но когато Павел щеше да отвори уста, Галион рече на юдеите: Ако беше ако беше въпрос за някоя неправда или грозно злодеяние, о юдеи, разбира се би трябвало да ви търпя;

15 B ut because it is about words and names and your own Law, you will have to take care of it yourselves. I do not want to judge who is right or wrong in things like this.”

но ако въпросите са за учение, за имена и за вашия закон, гледайте си сами; аз не ща да съм съдия на такива работи.

16 A nd he sent them out of his court.

И изпъди ги от съдилището.

17 T hen all the Greek people took Sosthenes, the leader of the Jewish place of worship, and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio did not let this trouble him. Paul Goes Back to Antioch

Тогава те всички хванаха началника на Синагогата Состена, та го биха пред съдилището; но Галион, не искаше и да знае за това.

18 P aul stayed in Corinth many days longer. Then he said good-bye and left the followers. He went by ship to the country of Syria with Priscilla and Aquila going with him. In the city of Cenchrea he had his hair cut short because of a promise he had made to God.

А Павел, след като поседя там още доволно време, прости се с братята си, и отплува за Сирия (и с него Прискила и Акила), като си острига главата в Кенхрея, защото имаше обрек.

19 T hey came to the city of Ephesus. Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. Paul went to the Jewish place of worship and argued with the Jews.

Като стигнаха Ефес, той ги остави там, а сам влезе в Синагогата и разискваше с юдеите.

20 T hey wanted him to stay longer but he would not.

А когато го замолиха да поседи повечко време, той не склони;

21 A s he left them, he said, (“I must go to the special supper at Jerusalem.) I will return again to you if God wants me to.” Then he got on a ship and left Ephesus.

но се прости с тях, казвайки; Ако ще Бог, пак ще се върна при вас. И отплува от Ефес.

22 H e stopped in the city of Caesarea to greet the people in the church. Then he went down to the city of Antioch.

И като слезе в Кесария, възлезе в Ерусалим та поздрави църквата и после слезе в Антиохия.

23 P aul stayed there for some time. Then he went from city to city through the countries of Galatia and Phrygia. In each place he helped the Christians become strong in the faith. Aquila and Priscilla Help Apollos in Ephesus

И като поседя там няколко време, излезе и обикаляше наред Галатийската и Фригийската страна та утвърждаваше всичките ученици.

24 A Jew by the name of Apollos had come to Ephesus. He was from the city of Alexandria. He could talk to people about the Holy Writings very well.

И някой си юдеин на име Аполос, роден в Александрия, човек учен и силен в писанията, дойде в Ефес.

25 H e had been taught in the way of the Lord. And with a strong desire in his heart, he taught about Jesus. What he said was true, but he knew only about the baptism of John.

Той беше наставен в Господния път, и, бидейки по дух усърден, говореше и поучаваше прилежно за Исуса то а познаваше само Йоановото кръщение,

26 H e began to speak without fear in the Jewish place of worship. Aquila and Priscilla heard him. They took him to their house and taught him much more about the things of God.

Той почна да говори дързостно в синагогата; но Прискила и Акила, като го чуха, прибраха го и му изложиха по-точно Божия път.

27 A pollos wanted to cross over to Greece. The Christians wrote a letter to the followers there asking them to be good to him. When he got there, he was much help to those who had put their trust in Christ.

И когато се канеше да замине за Ахаия, братята го насърчиха, и писаха до учениците да го приемат; и той като дойде помогна много на повярвалите чрез благодатта;

28 I n front of everyone he proved with great power that the Jews were wrong. He showed from the Holy Writings that Jesus was the Christ.

защото силно опровергаваше юдеите, и то публично, като доказваше от писанието, че Исус е Христос.