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Acts 18 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:1 - After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:2 - And there he came across a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by birth, who not long before had come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had given orders that all Jews were to go away from Rome: and he came to them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:3 - And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:4 - And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:5 - And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:7 - And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:8 - And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:9 - And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - And he was there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:12 - But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:13 - Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:14 - But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15 - But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:16 - And he sent them away from the judge's seat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:17 - And they all made an attack on Sosthenes, the ruler of the Synagogue, and gave him blows before the judge's seat; but Gallio gave no attention to these things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:19 - And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:21 - And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:23 - And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:24 - Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:25 - This man had been trained in the way of the Lord; and burning in spirit, he gave himself up to teaching the facts about Jesus, though he had knowledge only of John's baptism:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:26 - And he was preaching in the Synagogue without fear. But Priscilla and Aquila, hearing his words, took him in, and gave him fuller teaching about the way of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:27 - And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:28 - For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.
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