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Acts of the Apostles

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Chapter 18 (CV)

¹ After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.
² And, finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy, and Priscilla, his wife (because Claudius prescribed that all the Jews depart from Rome), he came to them,
³ and, because of his being of a like trade, he remained with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
⁴ Now he argued in the synagogue on every sabbath and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.
⁵ Now, as both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the word, certifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
⁶ Now at their resisting and blaspheming, shaking out his garments, he said to them, "Your blood be on your head! Clear am I! From now on I shall go to the nations."
⁷ And, proceeding thence, he entered the house of a certain one named Titus Justus, who is revering God, whose house was adjacent to the synagogue.
⁸ Now Crispus, the chief of the synagogue, believes the Lord, together with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.
⁹ Now the Lord said to Paul, in the night, through a vision, "Fear not! but be speaking; and you should not be silent,
¹⁰ because I am with you, and no one shall place hands on you to illtreat you, because there are many people of Mine in this city."
¹¹ Now he is seated one year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
¹² Now, Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord assaulted Paul, and they led him to the dais,
¹³ saying that, "Aside from the law, is this man inducing men to revere God."
¹⁴ Now Paul being about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If, indeed, it were some injury or wicked knavery, O Jews, I might, on that account tolerate you.
¹⁵ Yet if they are questions concerning a word, and names, and a law of yours, you see to it! A judge of these I am not intending to be!"
¹⁶ And he drives them away from the dais.
¹⁷ Yet they all, getting hold of Sosthenes, the chief of the synagogue, beat him in front of the dais. And Gallio cared for none of these things.
¹⁸ Now Paul, remaining still a considerable number of days with the brethren, taking leave, sailed off to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.
¹⁹ Now they arrive at Ephesus and he left them there. Yet he, entering the synagogue, argues with the Jews.
²⁰ Yet at their asking him to stay on more time, he does not consent,
²¹ but, taking leave and saying, "I shall come back again to you, God willing," he set out from Ephesus.
²² And, coming down into Caesarea, going up and greeting the ecclesia, he descended to Antioch.
²³ And, spending some time, he came away, passing consecutively through the Galatian province and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.
²⁴ Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native Alexandrian, a scholarly man, arrives at Ephesus, being able in the scriptures.
²⁵ He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately what concerns Jesus, being versed only in the baptism of John.
²⁶ Besides, he begins to speak boldly in the synagogue. Now, hearing him, Priscilla and Aquila took him to themselves and expounded the way of God to him more accurately.
²⁷ Now, at his intending to pass through into Achaia, the brethren, promoting it, write to the disciples to welcome him, who, coming along, parleyed much with those who have believed through grace,
²⁸ for he strenuously and thoroughly confuted the Jews in public, exhibiting through the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Chapter 18 (KJV)

¹ After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
² And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
³ And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
⁴ And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
⁵ And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
⁶ And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
⁷ And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
⁸ And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
⁹ Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
¹⁰ For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
¹¹ And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
¹² And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
¹³ Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
¹⁴ And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
¹⁵ But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
¹⁶ And he drave them from the judgment seat.
¹⁷ Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
¹⁸ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
¹⁹ And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
²⁰ When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
²¹ But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
²² And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
²³ And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
²⁴ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
²⁵ This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
²⁶ And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
²⁷ And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
²⁸ For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

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