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Acts 18 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Paul Meets Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:1 - Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:2 - There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:3 - Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers[fn] just as he was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:4 - Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:5 - And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time preaching the word. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:7 - Then he left and went to the home of Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:8 - Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and everyone in his household believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard Paul, became believers, and were baptized.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:9 - One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:12 - But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:13 - They accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:14 - But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15 - But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:16 - And he threw them out of the courtroom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:17 - The crowd[fn] then grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right there in the courtroom. But Gallio paid no attention.
Paul Returns to Antioch of Syria

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters[fn] and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:19 - They stopped first at the port of Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. While he was there, he went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:21 - As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later,[fn] God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem[fn] and then went back to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:23 - After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.[fn]
Apollos Instructed at Ephesus

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:24 - Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:25 - He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit[fn] and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John’s baptism.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:26 - When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:27 - Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him to go. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God’s grace, had believed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:28 - He refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah.
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NLT Footnotes
Athens and Corinth were major cities in Achaia, the region in the southern portion of the Greek peninsula.
Or leatherworkers.
Greek Everyone; other manuscripts read All the Greeks.
Greek brothers; also in 18:27.
Some manuscripts read “I must by all means be at Jerusalem for the upcoming festival, but I will come back later.”
Greek the church.
Greek disciples; also in 18:27.
Or with enthusiasm in the Spirit.
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