1 A fter these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

After this departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

2 H e found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to 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 practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

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

4 H e 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 B ut when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying 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 W hen they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to 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 H e departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door 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 C rispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, 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 he Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t 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 you, and no one will attack you to harm you, 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 H e lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

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 B ut when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before 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 man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

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

14 B ut when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable 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 they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these 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 H e drove them from the judgment seat.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

17 T hen all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these 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 P aul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, 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 H e came to Ephesus, and he 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 asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

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

21 b ut taking his leave of them, and saying, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills,” he set sail 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 W hen he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

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

23 H aving spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing 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 N ow a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

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 had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only 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 H e began to speak 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.

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 W hen he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

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 powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly 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).