KJ3 Literal Translation
Acts 18
3 Paul labors with his hands, and preaches at Corinth. 9 The Lord encourages him in a vision.
1And after these things, departing from Athens, Paul came to Corinth.
2And finding a certain Jew, Aquila by name, of Pontus by race, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome, he came to them.
3And because of his being of the same trade, he lived and worked with them; for they were tentmakers by trade.
4And he reasoned in the synagogue according to every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.
5And when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed by the Spirit, earnestly testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
6But they resisting, and blaspheming, having shaken his garments, he said to them, Your blood be on your head. I am pure from it; from now on I will go to the nations.
7And having gone over from there, he went into the house of a certain one, Justus by name, one worshiping God, whose house was being next door to the synagogue.
8And Crispus, the synagogue ruler, was believing the Lord along with all his household. And hearing, many of the Corinthians were believing and were being baptized.
9And the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Do not fear, but speak, and do not keep silence;
10because I am with you, and no one shall set on you to oppress you; because there is much people to Me in this city.
11And he remained a year and six months teaching the Word of God among them.
12But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rushed against Paul with one mind and led him to the tribunal,
13saying, This one persuades men to worship God contrary to the Law.
14But Paul being about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If, indeed, then, it was some wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, according to reason I would endure you.
15But if it is a question about a word, and names, and the law according to you, you will see to it yourselves; for I do not wish to be a judge of these things.
16And he drove them from the tribunal.
17And all the Greeks having seized Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, they beat him before the tribunal. And not one of these things mattered to Gallio.
18And having remained considerable days more, bidding farewell to the brothers, Paul sailed to Syria, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow. And Priscilla and Aquila were with him.
19And he came to Ephesus, and he left those two there. But he having entered into the synagogue, he reasoned with the Jews.
20And they asking him to remain over a longer time with them, he did not consent,
21but bid farewell to them, saying, I must by all means to make the coming feast, the one at Jerusalem; but I will come again to you, God willing. And he set sail from Ephesus.
22And landing at Caesarea, having gone up and greeted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.
23And spending some time, he went out, in order passing through the Galatian region and Phrygia, making strong all the disciples.
24But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by people, an eloquent man, came into Ephesus, being powerful in the Scriptures.
25This one having been taught by mouth in the way of the Lord, and glowing in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things about the Lord, understanding only the baptism of John.
26And this one began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And hearing him Priscilla and Aquila took him and more accurately expounded the way of God to him.
27And he having intended to go through into Achaia, having been encouraged, the brothers wrote to the disciples to welcome him; who, arriving, helped much the ones who were believing through grace.
28For he powerfully confuted the Jews publicly, proving through the Scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.
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