1 After that Paul departed from Attens and came to Corinthum 2 and founde a certayne Iewe named Aquila borne in Ponthus latly come from Italie with his wyfe Priscilla (because that the Emperour Claudius had commaunded all Iewes to departe from Rome) and he drewe vnto them. 3 And because he was of the same crafte he abode with them and wrought: their crafte was to make tentes. 4 And he preached in the synagoge every saboth daye and exhorted the Iewes and the gentyls. 5 When Sylas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia Paul was constrayned by the sprete to testifie to the Iewes that Iesus was very Christ. 6 And when they sayde cotrary and blasphemed he shoke his rayment and sayde vnto the: youre bloud apon youre awne heeddes and from hence forth I goo blamelesse vnto the gentyls. 7 And he departed thence and entred into a certayne manes housse named Iustus a worshiper of god whose housse ioyned harde to the synagoge. 8 How be it one Crispus the chefe rular of the synagoge beleved on the lorde with all his housholde and many of the Corinthias gave audience and beleved and were baptised. 9 Then spake the lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: be not afrayde but speake and holde not thy peace: 10 for I am with the and no man shall invade the that shall hurte the. For I have moche people in this cite. 11 And he continued there a yeare and sixe monethes and taught them the worde of God. 12 When Gallio was rular of the countre of Acaia the Iewes made insurreccion with one accorde agaynst Paul and brought him to the iudgement seate 13 saying: this felow counceleth men to worship God contrary to the lawe. 14 And as Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio sayde vnto the Iewes: yf it were a matter of wronge or an evyll dede (o ye Iewes) reason wolde that I shuld heare you: 15 but yf it be a question of wordes or of names or of youre lawe loke ye to it youre selves. For I wilbe no iudge in soche maters 16 and he drave them from the seate. 17 Then toke all the Grekes Sostenes the chefe rular of the synagoge and smote him before the iudges seate. And Gallio cared for none of tho thinges. 18 Paul after this taryed there yet a good whyle and then toke his leave of the brethren and sayled thence into Ciria Priscilla and Aquila accompanyinge him. And he shore his heed in Cenchrea for he had a vowe. 19 And he came to Ephesus and lefte them there: but he him selfe entred into the synagoge and reasoned with the Iewes. 20 When they desyred him to tary longer tyme with the he consented not 21 but bad the fare well sayinge. I must nedes at this feast that cometh be in Ierusalem: but I will returne agayne vnto you yf God will. And he departed from Ephesus 22 and came vnto Cesarea: and ascended and saluted the congregacion and departed vnto Antioche 23 and when he had taryed there a whyle he departed. And went over all the countre of Galacia and Phrigia by order strengthynge all the disciples. 24 And a certayne Iewe named Apollos borne at Alexandria came to Ephesus an eloquent man and myghty in the scriptures. 25 The same was informed in the waye of the Lorde and he spake fervently in the sprete and taught diligently the thinges of the Lorde and knewe but the baptism of Iohn only. 26 And the same began to speake boldely in the synagoge. And when Aquila and Priscilla had hearde him: they toke him vnto them and expounded vnto him the waye of God more perfectly. 27 And when he was disposed to goo into Acaia the brethren wrote exhortynge the disciples to receave him. After he was come thyther he holpe them moche which had beleved thorowe grace. 28 And myghtely he overcame the Iewes and that openly shewynge by the scriptures that Iesus was Christ.
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People
Apollos
An eloquent Alexandrian Jew, mighty in the Scriptures, who was taught more accurately by Priscilla and Aquila and then ministered in Achaia and at Corinth.
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:24; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:6
Aquila
A Jew from Pontus, a tentmaker expelled from Rome under Claudius, who worked with Paul at Corinth and later taught Apollos with his wife Priscilla.
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26; Romans 16:3
Claudius
The emperor in whose reign the great famine predicted by Agabus occurred; he ordered all Jews to leave Rome, which brought Aquila and Priscilla to Corinth.
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:28; Acts 18:2
Crispus
The leader of the synagogue at Corinth who believed in the Lord with his whole household and was baptized by Paul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14
Gallio
The proconsul of Achaia who refused to judge Paul and dismissed the Jews' charges against him as a matter of their own law.
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:12; Acts 18:14; Acts 18:17
Priscilla
Aquila's wife, also called Prisca, who with him hosted a church in her house and risked her neck for Paul's life.
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26; Romans 16:3
Places
Ephesus
The chief city of Roman Asia, famed for the temple of Artemis. Paul's long ministry sparked the silversmiths' riot; the city is also the first addressed in Revelation.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:1; Acts 19:28; Revelation 2:1
Cross references (28)
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- 1 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 19:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Acts 17:32–33
- 2 2 Timothy 4:19; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Romans 16:3–4; Acts 11:28; Acts 18:26
- 3 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 2 Corinthians 11:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9; 2 Corinthians 11:7
- 4 2 Corinthians 5:11; Acts 28:23; Acts 17:17; Acts 19:8; Acts 13:14–14:1
- 5 2 Corinthians 5:14; Acts 18:28; Acts 20:21; Acts 9:22; Acts 17:3
- 6 Ezekiel 33:4; 2 Samuel 1:16; Ezekiel 33:8–9; Ezekiel 18:13; Nehemiah 5:13
- 7 Acts 16:14; Colossians 4:11; Acts 10:22; Acts 17:4; Acts 13:42
- 8 1 Corinthians 1:13–17; Romans 10:14–17; Mark 16:15–16; Acts 11:14; Acts 8:12
- 9 Acts 23:11; Ephesians 6:19–20; Ezekiel 2:6–8; Acts 27:23–25; Micah 3:8
- 10 2 Corinthians 12:9; Exodus 4:12; Matthew 28:20; Isaiah 41:10; Romans 8:31
- 11 Acts 19:10; Acts 14:3; Acts 20:31
- 12 Acts 13:50; Acts 13:7; Acts 18:27; 1 Corinthians 16:15; 2 Corinthians 1:1
- 13 Acts 24:5–6; Acts 25:8; Acts 6:13; Acts 21:28; Acts 18:4
- 14 1 Peter 3:14–15; Romans 13:3; Acts 13:18; Acts 25:18–20; Mark 9:19
- 15 Acts 23:29; Acts 25:19; 1 Timothy 6:4; Acts 25:11; 1 Timothy 1:4
- 16 Revelation 12:16; Psalm 76:10; Romans 13:3–4
- 17 1 Corinthians 1:1; Amos 6:6; 1 Corinthians 1:23; Acts 17:32
- 18 Acts 21:24; Numbers 6:18; Acts 18:2; Romans 16:1; Numbers 6:5–9
- 19 2 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 1:3; Ephesians 1:1; Acts 20:16; Acts 19:1
- 20 Acts 20:16; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Mark 1:37–38; Acts 21:13–14
- 21 James 4:15; 1 Corinthians 4:19; Romans 15:32; Hebrews 6:3; Acts 20:16
- 22 Acts 8:40; Acts 25:1; Acts 11:19–27; Acts 15:4; Acts 10:1
- 23 Acts 14:22; Acts 16:6; Acts 15:41; Acts 15:32; Galatians 4:14
- 24 1 Corinthians 4:6; Titus 3:13; 1 Corinthians 3:5–6; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 16:12
- 25 Romans 12:11; Acts 19:3; Hosea 14:9; Acts 9:2; Acts 19:23
- 26 Ephesians 6:19–20; 1 Corinthians 12:21; Acts 14:3; Acts 18:25; Hebrews 6:1
- 27 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14; James 1:16–18; Ephesians 2:8–10; Acts 18:18; Colossians 4:10
- 28 Acts 18:5; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Acts 9:22; Acts 26:22–23; Luke 24:44
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See how the Law was breaking up; see how they were bound by conscience. This, namely, was a Jewish custom, to shear their heads agreeably with a vow. But then there ought to be also a sacrifice (ch. xxi. 26), which was not the case here. --"Having yet tarried:" after the beating of Sosthenes.
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