1 Depois disto, deixando Paulo Atenas, partiu para Corinto. 2 Lá, encontrou certo judeu chamado Áquila, natural do Ponto, recentemente chegado da Itália, com Priscila, sua mulher, em vista de ter Cláudio decretado que todos os judeus se retirassem de Roma. Paulo aproximou-se deles. 3 E, posto que eram do mesmo ofício, passou a morar com eles e ali trabalhava, pois a profissão deles era fazer tendas. 4 E todos os sábados discorria na sinagoga, persuadindo tanto judeus como gregos.

5 Quando Silas e Timóteo desceram da Macedônia, Paulo se entregou totalmente à palavra, testemunhando aos judeus que o Cristo é Jesus. 6 Opondo-se eles e blasfemando, sacudiu Paulo as vestes e disse-lhes: Sobre a vossa cabeça, o vosso sangue! Eu dele estou limpo e, desde agora, vou para os gentios. 7 Saindo dali, entrou na casa de um homem chamado Tício Justo, que era temente a Deus; a casa era contígua à sinagoga. 8 Mas Crispo, o principal da sinagoga, creu no Senhor, com toda a sua casa; também muitos dos coríntios, ouvindo, criam e eram batizados. 9 Teve Paulo durante a noite uma visão em que o Senhor lhe disse: Não temas; pelo contrário, fala e não te cales; 10 porquanto eu estou contigo, e ninguém ousará fazer-te mal, pois tenho muito povo nesta cidade. 11 E ali permaneceu um ano e seis meses, ensinando entre eles a palavra de Deus.

12 Quando, porém, Gálio era procônsul da Acaia, levantaram-se os judeus, concordemente, contra Paulo e o levaram ao tribunal, 13 dizendo: Este persuade os homens a adorar a Deus por modo contrário à lei. 14 Ia Paulo falar, quando Gálio declarou aos judeus: Se fosse, com efeito, alguma injustiça ou crime da maior gravidade, ó judeus, de razão seria atender-vos; 15 mas, se é questão de palavra, de nomes e da vossa lei, tratai disso vós mesmos; eu não quero ser juiz dessas coisas! 16 E os expulsou do tribunal. 17 Então, todos agarraram Sóstenes, o principal da sinagoga, e o espancavam diante do tribunal; Gálio, todavia, não se incomodava com estas coisas.

18 Mas Paulo, havendo permanecido ali ainda muitos dias, por fim, despedindo-se dos irmãos, navegou para a Síria, levando em sua companhia Priscila e Áquila, depois de ter raspado a cabeça em Cencreia, porque tomara voto. 19 Chegados a Éfeso, deixou-os ali; ele, porém, entrando na sinagoga, pregava aos judeus. 20 Rogando-lhe eles que permanecesse ali mais algum tempo, não acedeu. 21 Mas, despedindo-se, disse: Se Deus quiser, voltarei para vós outros. E, embarcando, partiu de Éfeso. 22 Chegando a Cesareia, desembarcou, subindo a Jerusalém; e, tendo saudado a igreja, desceu para Antioquia. 23 Havendo passado ali algum tempo, saiu, atravessando sucessivamente a região da Galácia e Frígia, confirmando todos os discípulos.

24 Nesse meio tempo, chegou a Éfeso um judeu, natural de Alexandria, chamado Apolo, homem eloquente e poderoso nas Escrituras. 25 Era ele instruído no caminho do Senhor; e, sendo fervoroso de espírito, falava e ensinava com precisão a respeito de Jesus, conhecendo apenas o batismo de João. 26 Ele, pois, começou a falar ousadamente na sinagoga. Ouvindo-o, porém, Priscila e Áquila, tomaram-no consigo e, com mais exatidão, lhe expuseram o caminho de Deus. 27 Querendo ele percorrer a Acaia, animaram-no os irmãos e escreveram aos discípulos para o receberem. Tendo chegado, auxiliou muito aqueles que, mediante a graça, haviam crido; 28 porque, com grande poder, convencia publicamente os judeus, provando, por meio das Escrituras, que o Cristo é Jesus.

1 After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. 2 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them; 3 and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks. 5 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. 6 And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out 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 went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said unto 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 harm thee: for I have much people in this city. 11 And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat, 13 saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: 15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters. 16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat. 17 And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

18 And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreæ; for he had a vow. 19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not; 21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

22 And when he had landed at Cæsarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch. 23 And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John: 26 and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace; 28 for he powerfully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

1 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,

3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

6 But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

7 Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.

8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city."

11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

13 "This man," they charged, "is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law."

14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.

15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law —settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things."

16 So he drove them off.

17 Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

18 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.

19 They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

20 When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

21 But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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

23 After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor "and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.

26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.