Acts 18:1–18

Ministering at Corinth

18After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. ²And he found a certain Jew named ^aAquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them. ³So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them ^band worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. ^4cAnd he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

^5dWhen Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was ^ecompelled ¹by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. ⁶But ^fwhen they opposed him and blasphemed, ^ghe shook his garments and said to them, ^h“Your blood be upon your own heads; ⁱI am clean. ^jFrom now on I will go to the Gentiles.” ⁷And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named ²Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. ^8kThen Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

⁹Now ^lthe Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; ^10mfor I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” ¹¹And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

¹²When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the ³judgment seat, ¹³saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

¹⁴And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you. ¹⁵But if it is a ⁿquestion of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.” ¹⁶And he drove them from the judgment seat. ¹⁷Then ⁴all the Greeks took ^oSosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.

Paul Returns to Antioch

¹⁸So Paul still remained ⁵a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. ^pHe had his hair cut off at ^qCenchrea, for he had taken a vow.