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Learn about the sources and coverage →After this, Paul left Athens and traveled to Corinth.
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα χωρισθεὶς ὁ Παῦλος ἐκ τῶν Ἀθηνῶν ἦλθεν εἰς Κόρινθον.
Meta de tauta chōristheis ho Paulos ek tōn Athēnōn ēlthen eis Korinthon.
There he met Aquila, a Jewish man originally from Pontus. He and his wife Priscilla had recently arrived from Italy because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them.
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.
Καὶ εὑρών τινα Ἰουδαῖον ὀνόματι Ἀκύλαν, Ποντικὸν τῷ γένει, προσφάτως ἐληλυθότα ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰταλίας, καὶ Πρίσκιλλαν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, διὰ τὸ τεταχέναι Κλαύδιον χωρίζεσθαι πάντας τοὺς Ἰουδαίους ἐκ τῆς Ῥώμης, προσῆλθεν αὐτοῖς∙
Kai heurōn tina Ioudaion onomati Akylan, Pontikon tō genei, prosphatōs elēlythota apo tēs Italias, kai Priskillan gynaika autou, dia to tetachenai Klaudion chōrizesthai pantas tous Ioudaious ek tēs Rhōmēs, prosēlthen autois;
They shared the same trade—tentmaking—so Paul stayed with them and worked alongside them.
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
καὶ διὰ τὸ ὁμότεχνον εἶναι, ἔμενεν παρ’ αὐτοῖς καὶ εἰργάζετο∙ ἦσαν γὰρ σκηνοποιοὶ τὴν τέχνην.
kai dia to homotechnon einai, emenen par’ autois kai eirgazeto; ēsan gar skēnopoioi tēn technēn.
Every Sabbath he held discussions in the synagogue, seeking to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Διελέγετο δὲ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον, ἔπειθέν τε Ἰουδαίους καὶ Ἕλληνας.
Dielegeto de en tē synagōgē kata pan sabbaton, epeithen te Ioudaious kai Hellēnas.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was deeply stirred in spirit and testified earnestly to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
Ὡς δὲ κατῆλθον ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας ὅ τε Σίλας καὶ ὁ Τιμόθεος, συνείχετο τῷ πνεύματι ὁ Παῦλος, διαμαρτυρόμενος τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τὸν χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.
Hōs de katēlthon apo tēs Makedonias ho te Silas kai ho Timotheos, syneicheto tō pneumati ho Paulos, diamartyromenos tois Ioudaiois ton christon Iēsoun.
But when they opposed him and spoke abusively, he shook out his clothes and said, “You bear responsibility for your own ruin; I have fulfilled my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
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.
Ἀντιτασσομένων δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ βλασφημούντων, ἐκτιναξάμενος τὰ ἱμάτια, εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τὸ αἷμα ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ὑμῶν∙ καθαρὸς ἐγώ∙ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν εἰς τὰ ἔθνη πορεύσομαι.
Antitassomenōn de autōn kai blasphēmountōn, ektinaxamenos ta himatia, eipen pros autous, To haima hymōn epi tēn kephalēn hymōn; katharos egō; apo tou nyn eis ta ethnē poreusomai.
He left there and went to the home of Justus, a man who worshiped God and whose house was next to the synagogue.
¶ 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.
Καὶ μεταβὰς ἐκεῖθεν ἦλθεν εἰς οἰκίαν τινὸς ὀνόματι Ἰούστου, σεβομένου τὸν θεόν, οὗ ἡ οἰκία ἦν συνομοροῦσα τῇ συναγωγῇ.
Kai metabas ekeithen ēlthen eis oikian tinos onomati Ioustou, sebomenou ton theon, hou hē oikia ēn synomorousa tē synagōgē.
Crispus, the synagogue leader, put his faith in the Lord, together with his whole household. Many other Corinthians heard the message, believed, and were baptized.
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.
Κρίσπος δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος ἐπίστευσεν τῷ κυρίῳ σὺν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ∙ καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν Κορινθίων ἀκούοντες ἐπίστευον καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο.
Krispos de ho archisynagōgos episteusen tō kyriō syn holō tō oikō autou; kai polloi tōn Korinthiōn akouontes episteuon kai ebaptizonto.
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not give in to fear. Keep speaking; do not fall silent.
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ κύριος δι’ ὁράματος ἐν νυκτὶ τῷ Παύλῳ, Μὴ φοβοῦ, ἀλλὰ λάλει καὶ μὴ σιωπήσῃς∙
Eipen de ho kyrios di’ horamatos en nykti tō Paulō, Mē phobou, alla lalei kai mē siōpēsēs;
“I am with you. No one will assault you so as to harm you, because many people in this city belong to Me.”
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
διότι ἐγώ εἰμι μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπιθήσεταί σοι τοῦ κακῶσαί σε∙ διότι λαός ἐστίν μοι πολὺς ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ.
dioti egō eimi meta sou, kai oudeis epithēsetai soi tou kakōsai se; dioti laos estin moi polys en tē polei tautē.
Paul remained there for eighteen months, teaching them God’s message.
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Ἐκάθισέν τε ἐνιαυτὸν καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, διδάσκων ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ.
Ekathisen te eniauton kai mēnas hex, didaskōn en autois ton logon tou theou.
While Gallio governed Achaia as proconsul, the Jewish opponents united against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Γαλλίωνος δὲ ἀνθυπατεύοντος τῆς Ἀχαΐας, κατεπέστησαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι τῷ Παύλῳ, καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ βῆμα,
Galliōnos de anthypateuontos tēs Achaias, katepestēsan homothymadon hoi Ioudaioi tō Paulō, kai ēgagon auton epi to bēma,
“This man persuades people to worship God in ways that violate the law,” they charged.
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
λέγοντες ὅτι Παρὰ τὸν νόμον οὗτος ἀναπείθει τοὺς ἀνθρώπους σέβεσθαι τὸν θεόν.
legontes hoti Para ton nomon houtos anapeithei tous anthrōpous sebesthai ton theon.
Paul was about to answer when Gallio addressed his accusers: “If this involved an offense or a serious crime, I would have good reason to hear your complaint.
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:
Μέλλοντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου ἀνοίγειν τὸ στόμα, εἶπεν ὁ Γαλλίων πρὸς τοὺς Ἰουδαίους, Εἰ μὲν οὖν ἦν ἀδίκημά τι ἢ ῥᾳδιούργημα πονηρόν, ὦ Ἰουδαῖοι, κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἠνεσχόμην ὑμῶν∙
Mellontos de tou Paulou anoigein to stoma, eipen ho Galliōn pros tous Ioudaious, Ei men oun ēn adikēma ti ē rhadiourgēma ponēron, ō Ioudaioi, kata logon an ēneschomēn hymōn;
“But if you are disputing words, names, and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”
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.
εἰ δὲ ζήτημά ἐστιν περὶ λόγου καὶ ὀνομάτων καὶ νόμου τοῦ καθ’ ὑμᾶς, ὄψεσθε αὐτοί∙ κριτὴς γὰρ ἐγὼ τούτων οὐ βούλομαι εἶναι.
ei de zētēma estin peri logou kai onomatōn kai nomou tou kath’ hymas, opsesthe autoi; kritēs gar egō toutōn ou boulomai einai.
He drove them away from the judgment seat.
And he drave them from the judgment seat.
Καὶ ἀπήλασεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ βήματος.
Kai apēlasen autous apo tou bēmatos.
Then the Greeks together seized Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the judgment seat. Gallio showed no concern about it.
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.
Ἐπιλαβόμενοι δὲ πάντες οἱ Ἕλληνες Σωσθένην τὸν ἀρχισυνάγωγον ἔτυπτον ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ βήματος. Καὶ οὐδὲν τούτων τῷ Γαλλίωνι ἔμελλεν.
Epilabomenoi de pantes hoi Hellēnes Sōsthenēn ton archisynagōgon etypton emprosthen tou bēmatos. Kai ouden toutōn tō Galliōni emellen.
Paul stayed for quite a while longer. Then he said farewell to the believers and sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut because he was under a vow.
¶ 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.
Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔτι προσμείνας ἡμέρας ἱκανάς, τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἀποταξάμενος, ἐξέπλει εἰς τὴν Συρίαν, καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ Πρίσκιλλα καὶ Ἀκύλας, κειράμενος τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς∙ εἶχεν γὰρ εὐχήν.
Ho de Paulos eti prosmeinas hēmeras hikanas, tois adelphois apotaxamenos, exeplei eis tēn Syrian, kai syn autō Priskilla kai Akylas, keiramenos tēn kephalēn en Kenchreais; eichen gar euchēn.
He reached Ephesus and left his companions there. He himself entered the synagogue and discussed the message with the Jews.
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
Κατήντησεν δὲ εἰς Ἔφεσον, καὶ ἐκείνους κατέλιπεν αὐτοῦ∙ αὐτὸς δὲ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν διελέχθη τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις.
Katēntēsen de eis Epheson, kai ekeinous katelipen autou; autos de eiselthōn eis tēn synagōgēn dielechthē tois Ioudaiois.
They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
Ἐρωτώντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἐπὶ πλείονα χρόνον μεῖναι παρ’ αὐτοῖς, οὐκ ἐπένευσεν∙
Erōtōntōn de autōn epi pleiona chronon meinai par’ autois, ouk epeneusen;
As he said goodbye, he explained, “I must certainly keep the coming feast in Jerusalem. But I will return to you if God permits.” Then he sailed from Ephesus.
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.
ἀλλ’ ἀπετάξατο αὐτοῖς εἰπών, Δεῖ με πάντως τὴν ἑορτὴν τὴν ἐρχομένην ποιῆσαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα∙ πάλιν δὲ ἀνακάμψω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦ θεοῦ θέλοντος. Ἀνήχθη ἀπὸ τῆς Ἐφέσου,
all’ apetaxato autois eipōn, Dei me pantōs tēn heortēn tēn erchomenēn poiēsai eis Hierosolyma; palin de anakampsō pros hymas, tou theou thelontos. Anēchthē apo tēs Ephesou,
After landing at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, then went down to Antioch.
And when he had landed at Cæsarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
καὶ κατελθὼν εἰς Καισάρειαν, ἀναβὰς καὶ ἀσπασάμενος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατέβη εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν.
kai katelthōn eis Kaisareian, anabas kai aspasamenos tēn ekklēsian, katebē eis Antiocheian.
He spent some time there before setting out again. Traveling from place to place through the Galatian region and Phrygia, he strengthened all the disciples.
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.
Καὶ ποιήσας χρόνον τινὰ ἐξῆλθεν, διερχόμενος καθεξῆς τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν καὶ Φρυγίαν, ἐπιστηρίζων πάντας τοὺς μαθητάς.
Kai poiēsas chronon tina exēlthen, dierchomenos kathexēs tēn Galatikēn chōran kai Phrygian, epistērizōn pantas tous mathētas.
Meanwhile, a Jewish man named Apollos arrived in Ephesus. He was originally from Alexandria, an accomplished speaker with a strong command of the Scriptures.
¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Ἰουδαῖος δέ τις Ἀπολλὼς ὀνόματι, Ἀλεξανδρεὺς τῷ γένει, ἀνὴρ λόγιος, κατήντησεν εἰς Ἔφεσον, δυνατὸς ὢν ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς.
Ioudaios de tis Apollōs onomati, Alexandreus tō genei, anēr logios, katēntēsen eis Epheson, dynatos ōn en tais graphais.
He had received instruction in the Lord’s way. With burning enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately about the Lord, although he knew only John’s baptism.
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.
Οὗτος ἦν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ ζέων τῷ πνεύματι ἐλάλει καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ἀκριβῶς τὰ περὶ τοῦ κυρίου, ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου∙
Houtos ēn katēchēmenos tēn hodon tou kyriou, kai zeōn tō pneumati elalei kai edidasken akribōs ta peri tou kyriou, epistamenos monon to baptisma Iōannou;
He began speaking boldly in the synagogue. After Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained God’s way to him more fully and accurately.
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.
οὗτός τε ἤρξατο παρρησιάζεσθαι ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ. Ἀκούσαντες δὲ αὐτοῦ Ἀκύλας καὶ Πρίσκιλλα, προσελάβοντο αὐτόν, καὶ ἀκριβέστερον αὐτῷ ἐξέθεντο τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ὁδόν.
houtos te ērxato parrēsiazesthai en tē synagōgē. Akousantes de autou Akylas kai Priskilla, proselabonto auton, kai akribesteron autō exethento tēn tou theou hodon.
When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the believers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he proved a great help to those who had believed through God’s grace.
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:
Βουλομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ διελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ἀχαΐαν, προτρεψάμενοι οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἔγραψαν τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἀποδέξασθαι αὐτόν∙ ὃς παραγενόμενος συνεβάλετο πολὺ τοῖς πεπιστευκόσιν διὰ τῆς χάριτος∙
Boulomenou de autou dielthein eis tēn Achaian, protrepsamenoi hoi adelphoi egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton; hos paragenomenos synebaleto poly tois pepisteukosin dia tēs charitos;
He vigorously answered his Jewish opponents in public, demonstrating from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
εὐτόνως γὰρ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις διακατηλέγχετο δημοσίᾳ, ἐπιδεικνὺς διὰ τῶν γραφῶν εἶναι τὸν χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.
eutonōs gar tois Ioudaiois diakatēlencheto dēmosia, epideiknys dia tōn graphōn einai ton christon Iēsoun.