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1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

1After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

2And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them,

3and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.

3and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

4Every Sabbath, he would speak in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to the word as he emphatically assured the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

5When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

6But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles."

6And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

7Then he left that place and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who worshipped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.

7And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue.

8Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.

8Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

9One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!

9And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,

10For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you or harm you, because I have many people in this city."

10for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.”

11So Paul lived there for a year and a half and continued to teach the word of God among the people there.

11And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.

12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal,

13They said, "This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law."

13saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.”

14Paul was about to speak when Gallio admonished the Jewish leaders, "If there were some misdemeanor or crime involved, it would be reasonable to put up with you Jews.

14But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint.

15But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."

15But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”

16So he drove them away from the judge's seat.

16And he drove them from the tribunal.

17Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

17And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

18After staying there for quite a while longer, Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He had his hair cut in Cenchrea, since he was under a vow.

18After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.

19When they arrived in Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila there. Then he went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

19And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

20They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.

20When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined.

21As he told them goodbye, he said, "I will come back to you again if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

21But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

22When he arrived in Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, greeted the church there, and then returned to Antioch.

22When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch.

23After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

23After spending some time there, he departed and went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos arrived in Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and well versed in the Scriptures.

24Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures.

25He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained God's way to him more accurately.

26He 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.

27When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who, through God's grace, had believed.

27And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,

28He successfully refuted the Jews in public and proved by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

28for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

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