1 A nd after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth,

After this departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

2 a nd having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife -- because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of 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 of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

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 was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

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

5 A nd when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus 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 on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken garments, he said unto them, `Your blood upon your head -- I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'

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 A nd having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining 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 ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being 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 A nd the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, `Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;

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

10 b ecause I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much 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 a year and six months, teaching among 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 A nd Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord upon Paul, and brought him unto the tribunal,

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 -- `Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;'

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

14 a nd Paul being about to open mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, `If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked profligacy, O Jews, according to reason I had borne 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 concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves, for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'

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 drave them from the tribunal;

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

17 a nd all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.

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 A nd Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria -- and with him Priscilla and Aquilas -- having shorn head in Cenchera, 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 down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason 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 a nd they having requested to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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

21 b ut took leave of them, saying, `It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you -- God willing.' 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 having come down to Cesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, 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 having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening 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 A nd a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, 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 one was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the Spirit, was speaking and teaching exactly the things about the Lord, knowing 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 t his one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to, and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,

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 he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the 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 powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be 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).