Acts 18

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Paul at Corinth, with Aquila and Priscilla

After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth. After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.
And there he came across a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by birth, who not long before had come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had given orders that all Jews were to go away from Rome: and he came to them; 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,
And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers. and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith. He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles. 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!”

He continues to preach at Corinth

And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue. 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.
And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism. 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.
And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching: The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town. for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
And he was there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Paul before Gallio

But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat, But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law. saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing: 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;
But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things. 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.”
And he sent them away from the judge's seat. He drove them from the judgment seat.
And they all made an attack on Sosthenes, the ruler of the Synagogue, and gave him blows before the judge's seat; but Gallio gave no attention to these things. 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.

He visits Jerusalem

And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath. 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.
And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews. He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No; When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus. 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.
And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch. When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith. Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

Apollos gives teaching to at Ephesus and in Achaia

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings. Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.
This man had been trained in the way of the Lord; and burning in spirit, he gave himself up to teaching the facts about Jesus, though he had knowledge only of John's baptism: 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.
And he was preaching in the Synagogue without fear. But Priscilla and Aquila, hearing his words, took him in, and gave him fuller teaching about the way of God. 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.
And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace: 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;
For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus. for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
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