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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 18 BLB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap//acts/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">BLB</a> > Acts 18</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/berean/acts/18.htm" width="100%" height="32" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/17.htm" title="Acts 17">◄</a> Acts 18 <a href="../acts/19.htm" title="Acts 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Berean Literal Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Paul's Ministry in Corinth</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And after these things, having departed from Athens, he came to Corinth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, and Priscilla his wife, recently having come from Italy because of Claudius having commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome, he came to them, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>and because of being of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked. For they were tentmakers by the trade. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And he was reasoning in the synagogue on every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, earnestly testifying to the Jews Jesus to be the Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But of them opposing and reviling <i>him</i>, having shaken out the garments, he said to them, “Your blood <i>be</i> upon your head; I <i>am</i> clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And having departed from there, he came to <i>the</i> house of a certain one named Titius Justus, worshiping God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with his all household. And many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in <i>the</i> night, <span class="red">“Do not fear, but continue speaking, and do not be silent, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>because I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, because there are many people to me in this city.”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And he remained a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. </p><p class="hdg">Paul Before Gallio</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and led him to the judgment seat, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>saying, “This <i>man</i> persuades men to worship God contrary to the Law.” </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now Paul being about to open the mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it was some unrighteousness or wicked crime, O Jews, according to reason I would have endured with you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But if it is a question about a word, and names, and in reference to your law, you will see <i>to it</i> yourselves. I resolve not to be a judge of these things.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he drove them from the judgment seat. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then all <i>of them</i>, having seized Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, began to beat <i>him</i> before the judgment seat. And it mattered nothing to Gallio about these things. </p><p class="hdg">Paul Returns to Antioch</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now Paul, having remained many days more, having taken leave of the brothers, sailed away to Syria—and with him Priscilla and Aquila—having shaved the head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Now they came to Ephesus, and left them there. And he himself having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Now of them asking <i>him</i> to remain for a longer time, he did not consent, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>but having taken leave and having said,<span class="fn"><a href="#fna" title="BYZ and TR include ‘I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but’">a</a></span> “I will return to you again, God willing,” he sailed from Ephesus, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>and having landed at Caesarea, having gone up and having greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. </p><p class="hdg">Paul's Third Missionary Journey<br /><span class="cross">(Acts 13:1-3; Acts 15:36-41)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And having stayed some time, he went forth, passing successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus, being an eloquent man, mighty in the Scriptures. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>He was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and was teaching earnestly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But Priscilla and Aquila having heard him, took him to <i>them</i> and expounded the way of God to him more accurately. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he resolving to pass through into Achaia, the brothers, having encouraged <i>him</i>, wrote to the disciples to welcome him, who having arrived, helped greatly those having believed through grace. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>For he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, showing by the Scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.<A name="fn"><br /><br /></p><A name="fna"></a><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">21</span> <span class="footnote">BYZ and TR include <i>I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but</i></span><br /><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible<br /><a href="//berean.bible">www.Berean.Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="//literalbible.com">Berean Literal Bible (BLB)</a><br />© 2016 by <a href="//biblehub.com">Bible Hub</a> and <a href="//berean.bible">Berean.Bible</a><br />Used by Permission. 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