Paul in Corinth
1 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth, 2 where he met Aquila, a Jewish man from Pontus. Not long before this, Aquila had come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Emperor Claudius had ordered the Jewish people to leave Rome. Paul went to see Aquila and Priscilla 3 and found out they were tent makers. Paul was also a tent maker, so he stayed with them, and they worked together.
4 Every Sabbath, Paul went to the synagogue. He spoke to Jews and Gentiles and tried to win them over. 5 But after Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, he spent all his time preaching to the Jews about Jesus the Messiah. 6 Finally, they turned against him and insulted him. So he shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “Whatever happens to you will be your own fault! I am not to blame. From now on I am going to preach to the Gentiles.”
7 Paul then moved into the house of a man named Titius Justus, who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus was the leader of the synagogue. He and everyone in his family put their faith in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard the message, and all the people who had faith in the Lord were baptized.
9 One night, Paul had a vision, and in it the Lord said, “Don't be afraid to keep on preaching. Don't stop! 10 I am with you, and you won't be harmed. Many people in this city belong to me.” 11 Paul stayed on in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching God's message to the people.
12 While Gallio was governor of Achaia, some of the Jewish leaders got together and grabbed Paul. They brought him into court 13 and said, “This man is trying to make our people worship God in a way that is against our Law!”
14 Even before Paul could speak, Gallio said, “If you were charging this man with a crime or some other wrong, I would have to listen to you. 15 But since this concerns only words, names, and your own law, you will have to take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.” 16 Then he sent them out of the court. 17 The crowd grabbed Sosthenes, the Jewish leader, and beat him up in front of the court. But none of this mattered to Gallio.
Paul Returns to Antioch in Syria
18 After Paul had stayed for a while with the Lord's followers in Corinth, he told them goodbye and sailed on to Syria with Aquila and Priscilla. But before he left, he had his head shaved at Cenchreae because he had made a promise to God.
19 The three of them arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He then went into the synagogue to talk with the people there. 20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused. 21 He told them goodbye and said, “If God lets me, I will come back.”
22 Paul sailed to Caesarea, where he greeted the church. Then he went on to Antioch. 23 After staying there for a while, he left and visited several places in Galatia and Phrygia. He helped the followers there to become stronger in their faith.
Apollos in Ephesus
24 A Jewish man named Apollos came to Ephesus. Apollos had been born in the city of Alexandria. He was a very good speaker and knew a lot about the Scriptures. 25 He also knew much about the Lord's Way, and he spoke about it with great excitement. What he taught about Jesus was right, but all he knew was John's message about baptism.
26 Apollos started speaking bravely in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him to their home and helped him understand God's Way even better.
27 Apollos decided to travel through Achaia. So the Lord's followers wrote letters, encouraging the followers there to welcome him. After Apollos arrived in Achaia, he was a great help to everyone who had put their faith in the Lord Jesus because of God's gift of undeserved grace. 28 He got into fierce arguments with the Jewish people, and in public he used the Scriptures to prove that Jesus is the Messiah.
1 Pēc tam Pāvils, aizgājis no Atēnām, nonāca Korintā.
2 Un viņš sastapa kādu jūdu, vārdā Akvilu, kas cēlies no Ponta. Tas nesen ar savu sievu Priskillu bija šeit ieradies no Itālijas, jo Klaudijs bija pavēlējis visiem jūdiem atstāt Romu. Viņš iegāja pie tiem.
3 Un, tā kā viņi nodarbojās ar to pašu amatu, viņš pie tiem palika un strādāja: jo tie pēc amata bija telšu taisītāji.
4 Viņš katru sabatu mācīja sinagogā un centās pārliecināt jūdus un grieķus.
5 Kad Sīļa un Timotejs bija atnākuši no Maķedonijas, Pāvils ar visu sirdi sludināja, apliecinādams jūdiem, ka Jēzus ir Kristus.
6 Bet kad tie pretojās un zaimoja, viņš drēbes izkratījis, tiem sacīja: „Jūsu asinis lai nāk pār jums, es esmu bez vainas; no šī brīža es iešu pie pagāniem.“
7 Un, no turienes aizgājis, viņš nonāca kāda dievbijīga vīra namā, kam vārds bija Titijs Justs; viņa nams atradās līdzās sinagogai.
8 Bet Krisps, sinagogas priekšnieks, ticēja tam Kungam ar visu savu namu; un daudz korintiešu, viņu dzirdēdami, ticēja un tika kristīti.
9 Bet naktī tas Kungs parādībā Pāvilam sacīja: „Nebīsties, bet runā un neciet klusu.
10 Jo es esmu ar tevi! Neviens necelsies pret tevi, lai darītu tev ļaunu, jo man ir daudz ļaužu šinī pilsētā.“
11 Viņš tur palika gadu un sešus mēnešus, mācīdams Dieva vārdu viņu vidū.
12 Kad Gallions bija prokonsuls Achajā, jūdi visi kā viens sacēlās pret Pāvilu un veda to tiesas priekšā,
13 Sacīdami: „Šis pavedina ļaudis pret bauslību kalpot Dievam.“
14 Kad Pāvils gribēja sākt runāt, Gallions jūdiem sacīja: „Jūdi, ja tas būtu kāds netaisns vai ļaunprātīgs darbs, tad es jūs uzklausītu, kā pienākas,
15 Bet ja jautājumi attiecas uz jūsu mācību, personām un bauslību, tad lūkojiet jūs paši; es negribu šinīs lietās būt tiesātājs.“
16 Un viņš tos dzina prom no soģa krēsla.
17 Bet pūlis satvēra sinagogas priekšnieku Sostenu un to pēra soģa krēsla priekšā; un Gallions par to nelikās ne zinis.
18 Bet Pāvils palika tur vēl labu laiku un, atvadījies no brāļiem, pārcēlās uz Siriju, un līdz ar viņu Priskilla un Akvila, kas Kenchrejās bija apcirpis savu galvu, jo viņš bija devis solījumu.
19 Viņi nonāca Efezā, un tur, tos atstājis, viņš pats iegāja sinagogā un sludināja jūdiem.
20 Kad tie viņu lūdza ilgāk palikt, viņš negribēja,
21 Bet atvadījās, sacīdams: „Nākošie svētki man katrā ziņā jāpavada Jeruzālemē, un tad, ja Dievs gribēs, es atkal atgriezīšos pie jums.“ Viņš aizbrauca no Efezas
22 Un, nonācis Cezarejā, viņš aizgāja un apsveica draudzi un devās uz Antiochiju.
23 Kādu laiku tur palicis, viņš aizgāja un pēc kārtas pārstaigāja Galatijas zemi un Friģiju, stiprinādams visus mācekļus.
24 Bet Efezā nonāca kāds jūds, vārdā Apolls, dzimis aleksandrietis, izglītots vīrs, labs rakstu pazinējs.
25 Tas bija mācīts tā Kunga ceļā un, degdams garā, runāja un rūpīgi mācīja par Jēzu, kaut gan pazina tikai Jāņa kristību.
26 Viņš sāka sludināt sinagogā. Viņu dzirdējuši, Priskilla un Akvila viņu aicināja pie sevis un viņam vēl skaidrāk izstāstīja Dieva ceļu.
27 Kad viņš gribēja iet uz Achaju, brāļi mācekļiem rakstīja un lūdza, lai viņu uzņem; tur nonācis, viņš daudz palīdzēja tiem, kas ar Dieva žēlastību bija kļuvuši ticīgi.
28 Jo viņš dedzīgi pārliecināja jūdus, ļaužu priekšā no rakstiem pierādīdams, ka Jēzus ir Kristus.
