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Acts 18 (WEBP)

[1] After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.
[2] 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,
[3] and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
[4] He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
[5] When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
[6] 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!”
[7] 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.
[8] 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.
[9] The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
[10] for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
[11] He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
[12] But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
[13] saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
[14] 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;
[15] 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.”
[16] So he drove them from the judgment seat.
[17] Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.
[18] 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.
[19] He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
[20] When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
[21] but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
[22] When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
[23] Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
[24] Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.
[25] 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.
[26] 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.
[27] 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;
[28] for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts 18:18 The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Acts 18 (KJVS)

[1] After these things Paul departed () from Athens , and came () to Corinth ;
[2] And 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 .
[3] And because he was () of the same craft , he abode () with them , and wrought (): for by their occupation they were () tentmakers .
[4] And he reasoned () in the synagogue every sabbath , and persuaded () the Jews and the Greeks .
[5] And when Silas and Timotheus were come () from Macedonia , Paul was pressed () in the spirit , and testified () to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ .
[6] And 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 .
[7] And he departed () thence , and entered () into a certain [man’s] house , named Justus , [one] that worshipped () God , whose house joined hard () () to the synagogue .
[8] And 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 ().
[9] Then spake () the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision , Be not afraid (), but speak (), and hold not thy peace ():
[10] For I am () with thee , and no man shall set on () thee to hurt () thee : for I have () much people in this city .
[11] And he continued () [there] a year and six months , teaching () the word of God among them .
[12] And when Gallio was the deputy () of Achaia , the Jews made insurrection () with one accord against Paul , and brought () him to the judgment seat ,
[13] Saying (), This [fellow] persuadeth () men to worship () God contrary to the law .
[14] And 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 :
[15] But 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].
[16] And he drave () them from the judgment seat .
[17] Then 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 .
[18] And 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 .
[19] And he came () to Ephesus , and left () them there : but he himself entered () into the synagogue , and reasoned with () the Jews .
[20] When they desired () [him] to tarry () longer time with them , he consented () not ;
[21] But 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 .
[22] And when he had landed () at Caesarea , and gone up (), and saluted () the church , he went down () to Antioch .
[23] And 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 .
[24] And a certain Jew named Apollos , born at Alexandria , an eloquent man , [and] mighty () in the scriptures , came () to Ephesus .
[25] This 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 .
[26] And 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 .
[27] And 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 :
[28] For he mightily convinced () the Jews , [and that] publickly , shewing () by the scriptures that Jesus was () Christ .

Young’s Literal Translation

Acts 18 (YLT)

[1] And after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth,
[2] and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife-because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome-he came to them,
[3] and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
[4] and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.
[5] And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;
[6] and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken his garments, he said unto them, ‘Your blood is upon your head-I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.’
[7] And having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue,
[8] and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.
[9] And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, ‘Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;
[10] because I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much people in this city;’
[11] and he continued a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
[12] And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord upon Paul, and brought him unto the tribunal,
[13] saying-‘Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;’
[14] and Paul being about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, ‘If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked profligacy, O Jews, according to reason I had borne with you,
[15] but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves to it, for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,’
[16] and he drave them from the tribunal;
[17] and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating him before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.
[18] And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria-and with him are Priscilla and Aquilas-having shorn his head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;
[19] and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:
[20] and they having requested him to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,
[21] but took leave of them, saying, ‘It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you-God willing.’ And he sailed from Ephesus,
[22] and having come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.
[23] And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
[24] And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus,
[25] this one was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the Spirit, was speaking and teaching exactly the things about the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John;
[26] this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to them, and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,
[27] and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,
[28] for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.