Paul Ministers in Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:1–3; 2 Corinthians 1:1–2)
1 ULT After these things, having departed from Athens, he went to Corinth. BSB BSB: After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
2 ULT And having found a certain Jew, Aquila by name, a Pontian by birth, having recently come from Italy, also Priscilla, his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome, he approached them, BSB BSB: There 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,
3 ULT and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and was working, for they were tentmakers by trade. BSB BSB: and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
4 ULT And he was reasoning in the synagogue on every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks. BSB BSB: Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
5 ULT But when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, to the Jews solemnly attesting Jesus to be the Christ. BSB BSB: And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
6 ULT But as they were opposing and insulting him, shaking out{ his} garments, he said to them,“Your blood{ be} upon your head! I am clean! From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” BSB BSB: But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
7 ULT And having departed from there, he went into the house of a certain one worshiping God, Titius Justus by name, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue. BSB BSB: So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.
8 ULT But Crispus, the synagogue leader, believed in the Lord with his whole house, and many of the Corinthians, hearing, were believing and were being baptized. BSB BSB: Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
9 ULT And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night,“Do not fear, but speak and do not be silent. BSB BSB: One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
10 ULT For I am with you, and no one will set upon you to harm you, for much people is to me in this city.” BSB BSB: For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
11 ULT So he stayed for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. BSB BSB: So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
Paul before Gallio 13 ULT saying,“This one persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.” BSB BSB: “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
14 ULT But when Paul was going to open{ his} mouth, Gallio said to the Jews,“O Jews, if indeed it was some crime or evil wrongdoing, by reason I would have endured you, BSB BSB: But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
15 ULT but if the questions{ are} about word and names and your law, you will see yourselves. I do not want to be a judge of these things.” BSB BSB: But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
16 ULT And he sent them away from the judgment seat. BSB BSB: And he drove them away from the judgment seat.
17 ULT But having seized Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, they were all beating him before the judgment seat, and none of these things mattered to Gallio. BSB BSB: At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
Paul Returns to Antioch 18 ULT But Paul, having stayed yet many days, leaving the brothers, sailed to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila also{ being} with him, having shorn{ his} head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow. BSB BSB: Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
19 ULT And they came down to Ephesus and them he left there, but he himself, having gone into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews. BSB BSB: When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
20 ULT But when they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent. BSB BSB: When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
21 ULT But leaving them and saying,“I will return again to you, God being willing,” he put to sea from Ephesus. BSB BSB: But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
22 ULT And having come down to Caesarea, having gone up and having greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. BSB BSB: When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey Begins (Acts 13:1–3; Acts 15:36–41)
23 ULT And having stayed some time, he departed, going through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in succession, strengthening all the disciples. BSB BSB: After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
24 ULT Now a certain Jewish man, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came down to Ephesus, being mighty in the Scriptures. BSB BSB: Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
25 ULT He had been taught the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John. BSB BSB: He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
27 ULT And when he desired to pass over into Achaia, the brothers, encouraging him, wrote to the disciples to welcome him, who, having arrived, greatly helped the ones having believed by grace. BSB BSB: When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
28 ULT For he was powerfully refuting the Jews in public, showing Jesus to be the Christ by the Scriptures. BSB BSB: For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
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