Acts 18:9-28 ▼

9 Then the LORD spoke to Paul in a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and be not silent.

10 For I am with you, and no man can harm you: and I have many people in this city.

11 For he had already been in Corinth a year and six months and had taught the word of God among them.

12 And when Gal’li-o was proconsul of Acha’ia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul; and they brought him to the judgment seat,

13 Saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

14 And as Paul was desirous to open his mouth and speak, Gal’li-o said to the Jews, If your accusations were based on something criminal, fraudulent, or vicious, I would welcome you properly, O Jews:

15 But if they are a mere question of words and names and concerning your law, you can settle it better among yourselves; for I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.

16 And he drove them from his judgment seat.

17 Then the pagans seized Sos’the-nes, the priest of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gal’li-o disregarded these things.

18 And after Paul had remained there many days, he bade the brethen farewell and sailed for Syria, and with him Pris-cil’la and A’quila; having shorn his head in Cen’chre-a: because he had vowed a vow.

19 And they came to Eph'e-sus, and Paul entered into the synagogue and spoke to the Jews.

20 When they wanted him to tarry a longer time with them, he consented not;

21 Saying, I must by all means celebrate the coming feast as is my custom at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing.

22 And he left A’qui-la and Pris-cil’la at Eph'e-sus and sailed and when he landed at Cæs-a-re’a, he went up and saluted the members of the church, and went on to An’ti-och.

23 And after he had spent some special days there he departed and traveled all through the country of Phryg’i-a and Ga-la’tia, increasing disciples in all of them.

24 And a certain Jew named A-pol’los, a native of Al-ex-an’dri-a, an eloquent man and well versed in the scriptures, came to Eph'esus.

25 He had been converted to the way of the LORD, and was fervent in the spirit; he spoke and taught very fully concerning Jesus, but he knew only the baptism of John.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: and when A’qui-la and Pris-cil’la heard him, they took him to their home, and fully showed him the way of the LORD.

27 And when he was disposed to go to Acha’ia, the brethren gave him a warm reception and wrote to the disciples to welcome him, and when he had come, he greatly helped all believers by means of grace.

28 For he forcefully and publicly argued against the Jews, proving by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.