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Paul's Ministry in Corinth

And after these things, having left Athens, he came to Corinth;

Paul at Corinth

After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth.

and finding a certain Jew by name Aquila, of Pontus by race, just come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome,) came to them,

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And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them,

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and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

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and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

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And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

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And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

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And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: *I* [am] pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.

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But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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And departing thence he came to the house of a certain [man], by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.

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

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But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.

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Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.

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And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

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And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

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because *I* am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

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for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

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And he remained [there] a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

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And he settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

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Paul Before Gallio

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one consent rose against Paul and led him to the judgment-seat,

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But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

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saying, This [man] persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

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saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

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But as Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed it was some wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, of reason I should have borne with you;

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But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;

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but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; [for] *I* do not intend to be judge of these things.

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but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”

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And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

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And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

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And having all laid hold on Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, they beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio troubled himself about none of these things.

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And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

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Paul Returns to Antioch

And Paul, having yet stayed [there] many days, took leave of the brethren and sailed thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow;

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Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow.

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and he arrived at Ephesus, and left them there. But entering himself into the synagogue he reasoned with the Jews.

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They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

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And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede,

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When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

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but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.

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but taking leave of them and saying, “I will return to you again if God wills,” he set sail from Ephesus.

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And landing at Caesarea, and having gone up and saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

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When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

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Paul's Third Missionary Journey

And having stayed [there] some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.

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Third Missionary Journey

And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.

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Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.

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He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught exactly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

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This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John;

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And *he* began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla, having heard him, took him to [them] and unfolded to him the way of God more exactly.

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and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

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And when he purposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples engaging them to receive him, who, being come, contributed much to those who believed through grace.

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And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

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For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

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for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

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Acts 18

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