Pāvils Korintā
1 Pēc tam Pāvils atstāja Atēnas un aizgāja uz Korintu. 2 Te viņš sastapa kādu jūdu, vārdā Akils, dzimušu Pontā, kurš nesen ar sievu Priskillu bija pārcēlies no Itālijas, jo Klaudijs bija pavēlējis visiem jūdiem atstāt Romu. Pāvils ieradās pie viņiem; 3 un, tā kā viņiem bija kopīgs amats – viņi bija telšu taisītāji –, Pāvils tur palika, un viņi kopā strādāja. 4 Ik sabatu viņš runāja sinagogā, pārliecinādams gan jūdus, gan grieķus. 5 Kad no Maķedonijas ieradās Sīla un Timotejs, Pāvils dedzīgi sludināja vārdu un liecināja jūdiem, ka Jēzus ir Kristus. 6 Bet, kad tie stājās pretī un zaimoja, Pāvils nopurināja savas drēbes pret tiem un sacīja: “Jūsu asinis lai paliek uz jums pašiem. Es esmu tīrs no tām un no šī brīža dodos pie pagāniem.” 7 No turienes aizgājis, viņš apmetās pie kāda dievbijīgā, vārdā Titijs Jūsts, kura māja atradās blakus sinagogai. 8 Sinagogas priekšnieks Krisps un viss viņa nams kļuva ticīgi; arī daudzi korintieši, viņu dzirdējuši, kļuva ticīgi un tika kristīti. 9 Bet Kungs naktī Pāvilam parādībā sacīja: “Nebīsties! Runā un neklusē, 10 jo es esmu ar tevi. Neviens netiks klāt, lai nodarītu tev ļaunu, jo man šajā pilsētā ir daudz ļaužu.” 11 Un tā Pāvils tur palika gadu un sešus mēnešus, mācīdams viņiem Dieva vārdu. 12 Kad Ahajā prokonsuls bija Gallions, jūdi visi kā viens sacēlās pret Pāvilu un aizveda viņu tiesas priekšā. 13 Viņi sacīja: “Šis te kūda ļaudis uz nelikumīgu Dieva pielūgšanu.” 14 Pirms vēl Pāvils paguva atvērt muti, Gallions jūdiem teica: “Klausieties, jūdi, ja te būtu runa par kādu noziegumu vai ļaundarību, tad man būtu pamats pieņemt jūsu sūdzību, 15 bet, ja tas ir strīds par jūsu mācību vai personām, vai par kādu jūsu likumu, tad skatieties paši, šajās lietās es jums negribu būt tiesnesis.” 16 Un viņš lika tos padzīt no tiesas vietas. 17 Tad pūlis, sagrābis sinagogas priekšnieku Sostenu, sāka viņu sist tiesas krēsla priekšā. Bet Gallions par to nelikās ne zinis.
Pāvils atgriežas Antiohijā
18 Uzkavējies pie brāļiem vairākas dienas, Pāvils atvadījās un kopā ar Priskillu un Akilu devās ar kuģi uz Sīriju. Pirms tam viņš Kenhrejās apcirpa matus, jo bija devis solījumu. 19 Viņi piestāja Efesā. Atstājis viņus, Pāvils iegāja sinagogā un tur sarunājās ar jūdiem. 20 Tie lūdza viņu palikt ilgāku laiku, bet viņš nepiekrita 21 un atvadīdamies sacīja: “ Ja Dievs vēlēs, atgriezīšos pie jums vēl citā reizē.” Un viņš devās prom no Efesas. 22 Nonācis Cēzarejā, viņš aizgāja un apsveicinājās ar draudzi un devās tālāk uz Antiohiju. 23 Kādu laiku tur pavadījis, viņš no turienes aizgāja un pārstaigāja pēc kārtas Galatijas un Frīģijas zemes, visur stiprinādams mācekļus.
Apolls sludina Efesā
24 Bet Efesā ieradās kāds jūds, vārdā Apolls, dzimis aleksandrietis, daiļrunīgs vīrs, kas bija labs Rakstu pazinējs. 25 Viņš bija mācīts Kunga ceļā un dedzīgi sludināja, saprotami mācīdams par Jēzu, lai gan pazina tikai Jāņa kristību. 26 Viņš sāka atklāti sludināt sinagogā. Kad Priskilla un Akils viņu dzirdēja, tie pieņēma viņu pie sevis un vēl skaidrāk izklāstīja viņam Dieva ceļu. 27 Kad Apolls nolēma doties uz Ahaju, brāļi viņu atbalstīja un rakstīja mācekļiem, lai tie viņu uzņem; tur ieradies, viņš daudz palīdzēja tiem, kas Dieva žēlastībā bija kļuvuši ticīgi. 28 Viņš tautas priekšā neatlaidīgi pārliecināja jūdus, no Rakstiem parādīdams, ka Jēzus ir Kristus.
1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. 6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
7 ¶ And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. 11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
12 ¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: 15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it ; for I will be no judge of such matters . 16 And he drave them from the judgment seat. 17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
18 ¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. 22 And when he had landed at Cæsarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. 23 And after he had spent some time there , he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
24 ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them , and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. 27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: 28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
