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this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 because they were tentmakers by trade, as he was, and he stayed and worked with them. 4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 6 But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out the dust from his clothes in protest and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
7 So he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptised.
9 Then the Lord spoke to Paul one night in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.” 11 So Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among them.
12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him into court. 13 “This man,” they charged, “persuades people to worship God contrary to the law!”
14 Just as Paul was about to open his mouth to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of a crime or some other type of wrongdoing, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews. 15 But if these are questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.” 16 Then he had them ejected from the court. 17 Then they all turned on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio showed no concern whatsoever.
18 Paul remained there at Corinth for quite some time. Then he said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, because he had taken a vow. 19 When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila, but he himself entered the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews. 20 And though they asked him to stay longer with them, he declined. 21 But as he was leaving, he bid them farewell and promised, “I will come back to you again, if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
22 When he landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch. 23 After spending some time in Antioch, he left there and travelled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, who was born at Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, and he had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Aquila and Priscilla heard him speak, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
27 When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples urging them to welcome him. After he arrived, he greatly helped those who by grace had believed. 28 For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.