Acts 18:11
New International Version
So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

New Living Translation
So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.

English Standard Version
And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Berean Standard Bible
So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.

Berean Literal Bible
And he remained a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

King James Bible
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

New King James Version
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

New American Standard Bible
And he settled there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

NASB 1995
And he settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

NASB 1977
And he settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Amplified Bible
So he settled there for a year and six months, teaching them the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ].

Christian Standard Bible
He stayed there a year and a half, teaching the word of God among them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

American Standard Version
And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Contemporary English Version
Paul stayed on in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching God's message to the people.

English Revised Version
And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Paul lived in Corinth for a year and a half and taught the word of God to them.

Good News Translation
So Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching the people the word of God.

International Standard Version
So Paul lived there for a year and a half and continued to teach the word of God among the people there.

Majority Standard Bible
So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.

NET Bible
So he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

New Heart English Bible
He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Weymouth New Testament
So Paul remained in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching among them the Message of God.

World English Bible
He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he continued a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Berean Literal Bible
And he remained a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Young's Literal Translation
and he continued a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he sat a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he settled there for a year and six months, teaching the Word of God among them.

New American Bible
He settled there for a year and a half and taught the word of God among them.

New Revised Standard Version
He stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For he had already been in Corinth a year and six months and had taught the word of God among them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he remained one year and six months in Corinthus and was teaching them the word of God.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he remained there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Godbey New Testament
And he spent a year and six months teaching the word of God among them.

Haweis New Testament
And he sat down there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

Mace New Testament
so he continued there a year and a half preaching the word of God among them.

Weymouth New Testament
So Paul remained in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching among them the Message of God.

Worrell New Testament
And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Worsley New Testament
And he staid a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul's Ministry in Corinth
10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” 11So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians. 12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.…

Cross References
Acts 18:9-10
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Acts 20:31
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

1 Corinthians 1:1-2
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, / To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 2:1-5
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. / For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. / I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. ...

1 Corinthians 3:6-10
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ...

1 Corinthians 4:15
Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

1 Corinthians 16:8-9
But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, / because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:

2 Corinthians 11:28
Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

Romans 16:23
Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

1 Thessalonians 2:9
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 3:2
We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 4:39-42
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” / So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days. / And many more believed because of His message. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

he.

Acts 14:3
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Acts 19:10
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

continued there.

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Acts 18
1. Paul labors with his hands, and preaches at Corinth to the Gentiles.
9. The Lord encourages him in a vision.
12. He is accused before Gallio the deputy, but is dismissed.
18. Afterwards passing from city to city, he strengthens the disciples.
24. Apollos, being instructed by Aquila and Priscilla, preaches Christ boldly.














So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians
So Paul stayed
The phrase "So Paul stayed" indicates a deliberate decision by the Apostle Paul to remain in Corinth. The Greek word used here is "ἔμεινεν" (emeinen), which means to abide or continue. This decision reflects Paul's commitment to the mission field despite challenges. Historically, Corinth was a major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and moral decadence. Paul's choice to stay underscores his dedication to spreading the Gospel in a place that desperately needed it.

for a year and a half
The duration "for a year and a half" is significant as it shows the longest period Paul spent in any one location during his missionary journeys, apart from Ephesus. This extended stay allowed him to establish a strong foundation for the church in Corinth. The Greek phrase "ἐνιαυτὸν καὶ μῆνας ἕξ" (eniauton kai menas hex) emphasizes the importance of time in ministry, suggesting that effective discipleship and teaching require patience and perseverance.

teaching the word of God
"Teaching the word of God" highlights Paul's primary activity during his stay. The Greek word "διδάσκων" (didaskon) implies a continuous action of instructing or imparting knowledge. This teaching was not merely academic but transformative, as it involved the "word of God," which is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). Paul's teaching would have included the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as practical instructions for living a Christian life.

among the Corinthians
The phrase "among the Corinthians" indicates the audience and context of Paul's ministry. Corinth was a cosmopolitan city, a melting pot of cultures and religions, which presented both opportunities and challenges for the Gospel. The Greek word "ἐν" (en) suggests being in the midst of or within, highlighting Paul's immersion in the community. His presence "among the Corinthians" signifies the incarnational aspect of ministry, where the messenger lives and interacts with those he seeks to reach, embodying the message of Christ in everyday life.

(11) And he continued there a year and six months.--This obviously gave time not only for founding and organising a Church at Corinth itself, but for work in the neighbouring districts, such as the port of Cenchreae, where we find in Romans 16:1 a church duly furnished not only with presbyters and deacons, but with a sisterhood of deaconesses. The superscription of 2Corinthians 1:1, "to the Church that is in Corinth and to all the saints that are in all Achaia, clearly indicates an extension of evangelising work beyond the limits of the city. The unimpeded progress of this period came to him as an abundant fulfilment of the Lord's promise, and prepared him for the next persecution when it came.

Verse 11. - Dwelt for continued, A.V. Dwelt; literally, sat down, as Acts 13:14, etc., and hence to "remain quietly" (Luke 24:49). A year and six months. It is not clear whether these eighteen months are to be measured to the end of St. Paul's stay at Corinth, or only to the rising up of the Jews related in vers. 12-17. Renan is doubtful. Howson does not go into the question. But Lewin rightly measures the eighteen months down to Gallio's arrival. And so does Meyer, who also notices the force of ἐκάθισε, as indicating a quiet, undisturbed abode, and calls special attention to the ἔτι of ver. 18, as showing that the "many days" there mentioned were additional to the year and a half of ver. 11. The only longer residence we know of was that of three years at Ephesus (Acts 20:31).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[So]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Paul] stayed
Ἐκάθισεν (Ekathisen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.

for a year
ἐνιαυτὸν (eniauton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1763: A year, cycle of time. Prolongation from a primary enos; a year.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[a half],
ἓξ (hex)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1803: Six. A primary numeral; six.

teaching
διδάσκων (didaskōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

word
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the Corinthians].
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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