Acts 18
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Paul at Corinth, with Aquila and Priscilla
Verse 1
WEB After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.
KJV After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
TSK departed: ac 17:32,33; Corinth: ac 19:1, 1co 1:2, 2co 1:1,23, 2ti 4:20
Verse 2
WEB He 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,
KJV 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.
TSK Aquila: ac 18:26, ro 16:3,4, 1co 16:19, 2ti 4:19; Pontus: ac 2:9, 1pe 1:1; Claudius: ac 11:28
Verse 3
WEB and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
KJV And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
TSK and wrought: ac 20:34,35, 1co 4:12, 1co 9:6-12, 2co 11:9, 1th 2:9, 2th 3:8,9
Verse 4
WEB He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
KJV And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
TSK he: ac 13:14-52, ac 14:1, ac 17:1-3,11,17, ac 19:8, lu 4:16; persuaded: ac 18:13, ac 13:43, ac 19:26, ac 26:28, ac 28:23, ge 9:27, 2ch 32:11, lu 16:31, 2co 5:11
Verse 5
WEB But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
KJV And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
TSK Silas: ac 17:14,15, 1th 3:2; was: ac 4:20, ac 17:16, job 32:18-20, jer 6:11, jer 20:9, eze 3:14, mic 3:8, lu 12:50, 2co 5:14, php 1:23; and testified: ac 18:28, ac 2:36, ac 9:22, ac 10:42, ac 17:3, ac 20:21, joh 15:27, 1pe 5:12; was Christ: da 9:25,26, joh 1:41, joh 3:28, joh 10:24
Verse 6
WEB When 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!”
KJV 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.
TSK they: ac 13:45, ac 19:9, ac 26:11, lu 22:65, 1th 2:14-16, 2ti 2:25, jas 2:6,7, 1pe 4:4,14; he shook: ac 13:51, ne 5:13, mt 10:14, lu 9:5, lu 10:10,11; Your: ac 20:26,27, le 20:9,11,12, 2sa 1:16, eze 3:18,19, eze 18:13, eze 33:4,8,9, 1ti 5:22; from: ac 13:46,47, ac 19:9,10, ac 26:20, ac 28:28, mt 8:11, mt 21:43, mt 22:10, ro 3:29, ro 9:25,26,30-33, ro 10:12,13, ro 11:11-15
He continues to preach at Corinth
Verse 7
WEB He 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.
KJV 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.
TSK Justus: col 4:11; worshipped: ac 10:2,22, ac 13:42, ac 16:14, ac 17:4
Verse 8
WEB Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
KJV 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.
TSK Crispus: 1co 1:14; the chief: ac 18:17, ac 13:15, mr 5:35; believed: ac 10:2, ac 16:14,15,34, ge 17:27, ge 18:19, jos 24:15; hearing: ac 2:37-41, ac 8:12,35-38, mt 28:19, mr 16:15,16, ro 10:14-17, 1co 1:13-17
Verse 9
WEB The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
KJV Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
TSK spake: ac 16:9, ac 22:18, ac 23:11, ac 27:23-25, 2co 12:1-3; Be: isa 58:1, jer 1:17, eze 2:6-8, eze 3:9-11, jon 3:2, mic 3:8, eph 6:19,20, 1th 2:2
Verse 10
WEB for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
KJV For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
TSK I am: ex 4:12, jos 1:5,9, jud 2:18, isa 8:10, isa 41:10, isa 43:2, jer 1:18,19, mt 1:23, mt 28:20, 2co 12:9, 2ti 4:17,22; and no: isa 54:17, jer 15:20,21, mt 10:30, lu 21:18, ro 8:31; for: ac 15:14,18, joh 10:16, joh 11:52, ro 10:20,21, 1co 6:9-11
Paul before Gallio
Verse 12
WEB But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
KJV And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
TSK the deputy: ac 13:7,12; Achaia: ac 18:27, ro 15:26, ro 16:5, 1co 16:15, 2co 1:1, 2co 9:2, 2co 11:10, 1th 1:7,8; the Jews: ac 13:50, ac 14:2,19, ac 17:5,13, ac 21:27-36; the judgment: ac 18:16,17, ac 25:10, mt 27:19, joh 19:13, jas 2:6
Verse 14
WEB But 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;
KJV 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:
TSK when: ac 21:39,40, ac 22:1,2, ac 26:1,2, lu 21:12-15, 1pe 3:14,15; If: ac 23:27-29, ac 25:11,18-20,26; bear: ac 13:18, mr 9:19, ro 13:3, 2co 11:1,4, heb 5:2
Verse 15
WEB but 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.”
KJV 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.
TSK a question: ac 23:29, ac 25:11,19, ac 26:3, 1ti 1:4, 1ti 6:4, 2ti 2:23, tit 3:9; look: mt 27:4,24; for: ac 24:6-8, joh 18:31
Verse 17
WEB Then 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.
KJV 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.
TSK Sosthenes: 1co 1:1; And Gallio: ac 17:32, am 6:6, 1co 1:23
He visits Jerusalem
Verse 18
WEB Paul, 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.
KJV 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.
TSK Syria: ac 15:23,41, ac 21:3, ga 1:21; having: ac 21:24, nu 6:5-9,18, 1co 9:20; Cenchrea: ro 16:1
Verse 19
WEB He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
KJV And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
TSK Ephesus: ac 18:24, ac 19:1,17,26, ac 20:16, 1co 16:8, eph 1:1, 1ti 1:3, 2ti 1:18, 2ti 4:12, re 1:11, re 2:1; but: ac 18:4, ac 17:2,3
Verse 20
WEB When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
KJV When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
TSK he: ac 20:16, ac 21:13,14, mr 1:37,38, 1co 16:12
Verse 21
WEB but 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.
KJV 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.
TSK bade: ac 15:29, lu 9:61, 2co 13:11; I must: ac 20:16, de 16:1; if God: ac 19:21, ac 21:14, mt 26:39, ro 1:10, ro 15:32, 1co 4:19, php 2:19-24, heb 6:3, jas 4:15
Verse 22
WEB When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
KJV And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
TSK Caesarea: ac 8:40, ac 10:1,24, ac 11:11, ac 18:22, ac 23:23; gone: ac 25:1,9; the church: ac 18:21, ac 11:22, ac 15:4, ac 21:17-19; he went: ac 11:19-27, ac 13:1, ac 14:26, ac 15:23,30,35
Verse 23
WEB Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
KJV 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.
TSK the country: ac 16:6, 1co 16:1, ga 1:2, ga 4:14; strengthening: ac 14:22, ac 15:32,41, ac 16:40, de 3:28, ezr 1:6, isa 35:3,4, da 11:1, lu 22:32,43, 1th 3:2, 1th 4:18, 1th 5:14, heb 12:12,13
Apollos gives teaching to at Ephesus and in Achaia
Verse 24
WEB Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.
KJV And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
TSK Apollos: ac 19:1, 1co 1:12, 1co 3:5,6, 1co 4:6, 1co 16:12, tit 3:13; Alexandria: ac 6:9, ac 27:6; an: ex 4:10, isa 3:3, 1co 2:1,2, 2co 10:10; mighty: ac 18:28, ac 7:22, ezr 7:6,12, mt 13:52, lu 24:19, col 3:16
Verse 25
WEB This 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.
KJV 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.
TSK instructed: ac 13:10, ac 16:17, ac 19:9,23, ge 18:19, jud 2:22, 1sa 12:23, ps 25:8,9, ps 119:1, isa 40:3, jer 6:16, ho 14:9, mt 3:3, mr 1:3, mr 12:14, lu 3:4, joh 1:23; fervent: ro 12:11, col 1:28,29, 2ti 2:4, jas 5:16; knowing: ac 19:3, mt 3:1-17, lu 3:1-38, joh 1:19-36
Verse 26
WEB He 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.
KJV 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.
TSK to speak: ac 14:3, isa 58:1, eph 6:19,20; Aquila: ac 18:2,3; expounded: ac 8:31, ac 28:23, pr 1:5, pr 9:9, pr 22:17,18, pr 25:12, mt 18:3,4, mr 10:15, lu 19:26, lu 24:27, joh 7:17, 1co 3:18, 1co 8:2, 1co 12:21, heb 6:1, 2pe 3:18
Verse 27
WEB When 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;
KJV 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:
TSK the brethren: ac 9:27, ro 16:1,2, 1co 16:3, 2co 3:1,2; exhorting: col 4:10, 3jo 1:8-10; helped: 1co 3:6,10-14, 2co 1:24, php 1:25; believed: joh 1:12,13, ro 1:5, 1co 15:10, eph 2:8-10, php 1:29, col 2:12, 2th 2:13,14, tit 3:4-6, jas 1:16-18, 1pe 1:2,3
Verse 28
WEB for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
KJV For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
TSK convinced: ac 18:5,25, ac 9:22, ac 17:3, ac 26:22,23, lu 24:27,44, 1co 15:3,4, heb 7:1-10; shewing: joh 5:39