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 this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.2 There he found a Jew 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 visit them,3 and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.4 Every Sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and try to persuade both Jews and Greeks.5 But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to the word as he solemnly assured the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.6 But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."7 Then he left that place and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.8 Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision,"Stop being afraid to speak out! Do not be silent!10 For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you or harm you, because I have many people in this city."11 So he lived there for a year and a half and continued to teach the word of God among them.12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews united in an attack on Paul and brought him before the judge's seat.13 They said, "This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law."14 Paul was about to open his mouth when Gallio said to the Jews, "If there were some misdemeanor or crime involved, it would be reasonable to put up with you Jews.15 But since it is a question about words, names, and your own law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."16 So he drove them away from the judge's seat.17 Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.18 After staying there for quite a while longer, Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchraea he had his hair cut, since he was under a vow.19 When they arrived in Ephesus, he left them there. Then he went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.21 As he told them goodbye, he said, "I will come back to you again if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.22 When he arrived in Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, greeted the church, and then returned to Antioch.23 After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.24 Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos arrived in Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria and an eloquent man, one powerful in the Scriptures.25 He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained God's way to him more accurately.27 When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote and urged the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.28 He successfully refuted the Jews in public and proved by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.