The New Testament / Translated From the Original Greek, With Chronological Arrangement of the Sacred Books, and Improved Divisions of Chapters and Verses.

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CHAPTER XVI.

PAUL AND HIS COMPANY AT CORINTH, HIS VISIT TO SYRIA AND ASIA MINOR.—A.D. 53-55.

1 ^18:1AND after this Paul left Athens and came to Corinth. ^18:2And finding a certain Jew by the name of Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome, he went to them, ^18:3and because he was of the same trade continued and labored with them; for they were tent makers. ^18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

2 ^18:5And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul gave himself wholly to preaching the word, testifying to the Jews Christ Jesus. ^18:6But when they disputed and blasphemed, shaking his garments he said to them, Your blood be upon your heads; I, pure, from this time will go to the gentiles.

3 ^18:7And departing thence he came into the house of a man called Justus, who worshipped God, and whose house adjoined the synagogue. ^18:8And Crispus the synagogue ruler believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized. ^18:9And the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak and be not silent, ^18:10for I am with you; and no one shall attack you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city. ^18:11And he remained there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

4 ^18:12And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose with one consent against Paul and brought him to the tribunal, ^18:13saying, This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law. ^18:14And when Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio said to the Jews, If there was any injustice or evil imposition, O Jews, I would bear with you in a reasonable manner; ^18:15but if it is a question of doctrine, and of names, and of your law, look to it yourselves; for I will not be a judge of these things. ^18:16And he drove them from the tribunal. ^18:17And they all took Sosthenes the synagogue-ruler and beat him before the tribunal; and Gallio cared for none of these things.

5 ^18:18And Paul having remained yet many days took leave of the brothers, and sailed to Syria; and Priscilla was with him, and Aquila, having shaved his head at Cenchrea; for he had a vow. ^18:19And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, and entering himself into the synagogue reasoned with the Jews. ^18:20And they asking him to stay a longer time with them he did not consent, ^18:21but taking leave of them and saying, I will return to you again, if God will, he sailed from, Ephesus, ^18:22and coming down to Cæsarea, and going up and saluting the church, he went down to Antioch; ^18:23and having spent some time there he went away, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.