In Corinth
1 After this, Paul left Athens and went on to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, for Emperor Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and stayed and worked with them, because he earned his living by making tents, just as they did. 4 He held discussions in the synagogue every Sabbath, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.
5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul gave his whole time to preaching the message, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. 6 When they opposed him and said evil things about him, he protested by shaking the dust from his clothes and saying to them, “If you are lost, you yourselves must take the blame for it! I am not responsible. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7 So he left them and went to live in the house of a Gentile named Titius Justus, who worshiped God; his house was next to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, who was the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with all his family; and many other people in Corinth heard the message, believed, and were baptized.
9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord said to him, “Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not give up, 10 for I am with you. No one will be able to harm you, for many in this city are my people.” 11 So Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching the people the word of God.
12 When Gallio was made the Roman governor of Achaia, Jews there got together, seized Paul, and took him into court. 13 “This man,” they said, “is trying to persuade people to worship God in a way that is against the law!”
14 Paul was about to speak when Gallio said to the Jews, “If this were a matter of some evil crime or wrong that has been committed, it would be reasonable for me to be patient with you Jews. 15 But since it is an argument about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must settle it. I will not be the judge of such things!” 16 And he drove them out of the court. 17 They all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the court. But that did not bother Gallio a bit.
The Return to Antioch
18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for many days, then left them and sailed off with Priscilla and Aquila for Syria. Before sailing from Cenchreae he had his head shaved because of a vow he had taken. 19 They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He went into the synagogue and held discussions with the Jews. 20 The people asked him to stay longer, but he would not consent. 21 Instead, he told them as he left, “If it is the will of God, I will come back to you.” And so he sailed from Ephesus.
22 When he arrived at Caesarea, he went to Jerusalem and greeted the church, and then went to Antioch. 23 After spending some time there, he left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the believers.
Apollos in Ephesus and Corinth
24 At that time a Jew named Apollos, who had been born in Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker and had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he proclaimed and taught correctly the facts about Jesus. However, he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home with them and explained to him more correctly the Way of God. 27 Apollos then decided to go to Achaia, so the believers in Ephesus helped him by writing to the believers in Achaia, urging them to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who through God's grace had become believers. 28 For with his strong arguments he defeated the Jews in public debates by proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.
1 Pēc tam Pāvils, aizgājis no Atēnām, nonāca Korintā. 2 Un viņš sastapa kādu jūdu, vārdā Akvila, 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 Sīla 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 Ahajā, 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 Sīriju, un līdz ar viņu Priskilla un Akvila, kas Kenhrejās 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: "Nākamie svētki man katrā ziņā jāpavada Jeruzālemē, un tad, ja Dievs gribēs, es atkal atgriezīšos pie jums." Viņš aizbrauca no Efezas, 22 un, nonācis Cēzarejā, viņš aizgāja un apsveica draudzi un devās uz Antiohiju. 23 Kādu laiku tur palicis, viņš aizgāja un pēc kārtas pārstaigāja Galatijas zemi un Frīģiju, 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 Ahaju, 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.
