Acts 18

¹After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; Copy Many Bible Versions

²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

³And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁴And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁵And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁷And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁹Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁰For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹¹And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹²And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, Copy Many Bible Versions

¹³Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁴And 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: Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁵But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁶And he drave them from the judgment seat. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁷Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁹And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁰When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; Copy Many Bible Versions

²¹But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²²And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. Copy Many Bible Versions

²³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁴And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁵This 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁷And 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: Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁸For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Copy Many Bible Versions