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

Después de esto Pablo salió de Atenas y fue a Corinto.

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.

Y se encontró con un judío que se llamaba Aquila, natural del Ponto, quien acababa de llegar de Italia con Priscila su mujer, pues Claudio había ordenado a todos los judíos que salieran de Roma. Fue a ellos,

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

y como él era del mismo oficio, se quedó con ellos y trabajaban juntos, pues el oficio de ellos era hacer tiendas.

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

Y discutía en la sinagoga todos los días de reposo, y trataba de persuadir a judíos y a griegos.

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.

Cuando Silas y Timoteo descendieron de Macedonia, Pablo se dedicaba por completo a la predicación de la palabra, testificando solemnemente a los judíos que Jesús era el Cristo.

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.”

Pero cuando ellos se le opusieron y blasfemaron, él sacudió sus ropas y les dijo: Vuestra sangre sea sobre vuestras cabezas; yo soy limpio; desde ahora me iré a los gentiles.

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.

Y partiendo de allí, se fue a la casa de un hombre llamado Ticio Justo, que adoraba a Dios, cuya casa estaba junto a la sinagoga.

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.

Y Crispo, el oficial de la sinagoga, creyó en el Señor con toda su casa, y muchos de los corintios, al oír, creían y eran bautizados.

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.

Y por medio de una visión durante la noche, el Señor dijo a Pablo: No temas, sigue hablando y no calles;

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

porque yo estoy contigo, y nadie te atacará para hacerte daño, porque yo tengo mucho pueblo en esta ciudad.

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

Y se quedó allí un año y seis meses, enseñando la palabra de Dios entre ellos. Pablo ante Galión

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

Pero siendo Galión procónsul de Acaya, los judíos se levantaron a una contra Pablo y lo trajeron ante el tribunal,

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

diciendo: Este persuade a los hombres a que adoren a Dios en forma contraria a la ley.

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.

Y cuando Pablo iba a hablar, Galión dijo a los judíos: Si fuera cuestión de una injusticia o de un crimen depravado, oh judíos, yo os toleraría, como sería razonable.

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.”

Pero si son cuestiones de palabras y nombres, y de vuestra propia ley, allá vosotros; no estoy dispuesto a ser juez de estas cosas.

16 A nd he sent them out of his court.

Y los echó del tribunal.

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

Entonces todos ellos le echaron mano a Sóstenes, el oficial de la sinagoga, y lo golpeaban frente al tribunal, pero Galión no hacía caso de nada de esto. Fin del segundo viaje misionero de Pablo, y principio del tercero

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.

Y Pablo, después de quedarse muchos días más, se despidió de los hermanos y se embarcó hacia Siria, y con él iban Priscila y Aquila. Y en Cencrea se hizo cortar el cabello, porque tenía hecho un voto.

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.

Llegaron a Efeso y los dejó allí. Y entrando él a la sinagoga, discutía con los judíos.

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

Cuando le rogaron que se quedara más tiempo, no consintió,

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.

sino que se despidió de ellos, diciendo: Volveré a vosotros otra vez, si Dios quiere. Y zarpó de Efeso.

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.

Al desembarcar en Cesarea, subió a Jerusalén para saludar a la iglesia, y luego descendió a Antioquía.

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

Y después de pasar allí algún tiempo, salió, recorriendo por orden la región de Galacia y de Frigia, fortaleciendo a todos los discípulos. Apolos en Efeso

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.

Llegó entonces a Efeso un judío que se llamaba Apolos, natural de Alejandría, hombre elocuente, y que era poderoso en las Escrituras.

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.

Este había sido instruido en el camino del Señor, y siendo ferviente de espíritu, hablaba y enseñaba con exactitud las cosas referentes a Jesús, aunque sólo conocía el bautismo de Juan.

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.

Y comenzó a hablar con denuedo en la sinagoga. Pero cuando Priscila y Aquila lo oyeron, lo llevaron aparte y le explicaron con mayor exactitud el camino de Dios.

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.

Cuando él quiso pasar a Acaya, los hermanos lo animaron, y escribieron a los discípulos que lo recibieran; y cuando llegó, ayudó mucho a los que por la gracia habían creído,

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.

porque refutaba vigorosamente en público a los judíos, demostrando por las Escrituras que Jesús era el Cristo.