Worsley - Acts - 18

18:1  After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.

18:2  And finding there a certain Jew, named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who was lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because Claudius Cesar had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome,) he went to them;

18:3  and as he was of the same trade, he staid and worked with them: for they were tent-makers.

18:4  And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

18:5  And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was very urgent in spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

18:6  But as they opposed and blasphemed, he shook his garment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clear of it: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

18:7  And departing thence, he went to the house of one named Justus, who worshipped God, whose house was contiguous to the synagogue.

18:8  But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing the word believed, and were baptized.

18:9  And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak: and be not silent:

18:10  for I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city."

18:11  And he staid a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

18:12  But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice,

18:13  saying, this fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

18:14  And when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were indeed an act of injustice, or some wicked crime, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you.

18:15  But if it be a question about words, and names, and your law, settle it yourselves; for I will be no judge of these matters.

18:16  And he ordered them away from the tribunal.

18:17  Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him even before the tribunal: but Gallio did not concern himself about the matter.

18:18  And after Paul had staid there yet a considerable time, he took leave of the brethren, and sailed from thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, after he had shaved his head at Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

18:19  And he came to Esphesus, and left them there: but before his departure he himself went into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

18:20  Though when they desired him to stay longer with them, he did not consent: but took his leave of them,

18:21  saying, I must by all means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing. So he sailed from Ephesus;

18:22  and landing at Cesarea, went up to Jerusalem, and after he had saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

18:23  And when he had spent some time there, he departed, and went in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia strengthening all the disciples.

18:24  Now there came to Ephesus a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures.

18:25  Who had been instructed in the way of our Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught clearly the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

18:26  And as he began to speak openly in the synagogue, Aquila and Priscilla heard him and took him home, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly.

18:27  And as he was inclined to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples exhorting them to receive him: who when he arrived, was very helpful to those who had believed through grace.

18:28  For he disputed vehemently with the Jews in public, proving by the scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ.