Acts 18 ISV CSB Parallel

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1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

1After this, he left Athens and went to Corinth,

2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

2where he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

3and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.

3and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade, he stayed with them and worked.

4Every Sabbath, he would speak in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

5But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to the word as he emphatically assured the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

5When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

6But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles."

6When they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his clothes and told them, "Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

7Then he left that place and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who worshipped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.

7So he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

8Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.

8Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

9One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!

9The Lord said to Paul in a night vision, "Don't be afraid, but keep on speaking and don't be silent.

10For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you or harm you, because I have many people in this city."

10For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city."

11So Paul lived there for a year and a half and continued to teach the word of God among the people there.

11He stayed there a year and a half, teaching the word of God among them.

12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.

12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the tribunal.

13They said, "This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law."

13"This man," they said, "is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law."

14Paul was about to speak when Gallio admonished the Jewish leaders, "If there were some misdemeanor or crime involved, it would be reasonable to put up with you Jews.

14As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or of a serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews.

15But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."

15But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things."

16So he drove them away from the judge's seat.

16So he drove them from the tribunal.

17Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

17And they all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal, but none of these things mattered to Gallio.

18After staying there for quite a while longer, Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He had his hair cut in Cenchrea, since he was under a vow.

18After staying for some time, Paul said farewell to the brothers and sisters and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.

19When they arrived in Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila there. Then he went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

19When they reached Ephesus he left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and debated with the Jews.

20They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.

20When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he declined,

21As he told them goodbye, he said, "I will come back to you again if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

21but he said farewell and added, "I'll come back to you again, if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

22When he arrived in Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, greeted the church there, and then returned to Antioch.

22On landing at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church, then went down to Antioch.

23After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

23After spending some time there, he set out, traveling through one place after another in the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos arrived in Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and well versed in the Scriptures.

24Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Alexandrian, an eloquent man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus.

25He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John's baptism.

26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained God's way to him more accurately.

26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

27When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who, through God's grace, had believed.

27When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters wrote to the disciples to welcome him. After he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

28He successfully refuted the Jews in public and proved by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

28For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

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