1 Depois disto, partiu Paulo de Atenas e chegou a Corinto. 2 E, achando um certo judeu por nome Áquila, natural do Ponto, que havia pouco tinha vindo da Itália, e Priscila, sua mulher (pois Cláudio tinha mandado que todos os judeus saíssem de Roma), se ajuntou com eles, 3 e, como era do mesmo ofício, ficou com eles, e trabalhava; pois tinham por ofício fazer tendas. 4 E todos os sábados disputava na sinagoga e convencia a judeus e gregos.

5 Quando Silas e Timóteo desceram da Macedônia, foi Paulo impulsionado pela palavra, testificando aos judeus que Jesus era o Cristo. 6 Mas, resistindo e blasfemando eles, sacudiu as vestes e disse-lhes: O vosso sangue seja sobre a vossa cabeça; eu estou limpo e, desde agora, parto para os gentios. 7 E, saindo dali, entrou em casa de um homem chamado Tito Justo, que servia a Deus e cuja casa estava junto da sinagoga. 8 E Crispo, principal da sinagoga, creu no Senhor com toda a sua casa; também muitos dos coríntios, ouvindo-o, creram e foram batizados. 9 E disse o Senhor, em visão, a Paulo: Não temas, mas fala e não te cales; 10 porque eu sou contigo, e ninguém lançará mão de ti para te fazer mal, pois tenho muito povo nesta cidade. 11 E ficou ali um ano e seis meses, ensinando entre eles a palavra de Deus.

12 Mas, sendo Gálio procônsul da Acaia, levantaram-se os judeus concordemente contra Paulo e o levaram ao tribunal, 13 dizendo: Este persuade os homens a servir a Deus contra a lei. 14 E, querendo Paulo abrir a boca, disse Gálio aos judeus: Se houvesse, ó judeus, algum agravo ou crime enorme, com razão vos sofreria; 15 mas, se a questão é de palavras, e de nomes, e da lei que entre vós há, vede-o vós mesmos; porque eu não quero ser juiz dessas coisas! 16 E expulsou-os do tribunal. 17 Então, todos agarraram Sóstenes, principal da sinagoga, e o feriram diante do tribunal; porém, a Gálio nada destas coisas o incomodava.

18 E Paulo, ficando ainda ali muitos dias, despediu-se dos irmãos e dali navegou para a Síria e, com ele, Priscila e Áquila, tendo rapado a cabeça em Cencreia, porque tinha voto. 19 E chegou a Éfeso e deixou-os ali; mas ele, entrando na sinagoga, disputava com os judeus. 20 E, rogando-lhe eles que ficasse por mais algum tempo, não conveio nisso. 21 Antes, se despediu deles, dizendo: Querendo Deus, outra vez voltarei a vós. E partiu de Éfeso. 22 E, chegando a Cesareia, subiu a Jerusalém e, saudando a igreja, desceu a Antioquia. 23 E, estando ali algum tempo, partiu, passando sucessivamente pela província da Galácia e da Frígia, confirmando a todos os discípulos.

24 E chegou a Éfeso um certo judeu chamado Apolo, natural de Alexandria, varão eloquente e poderoso nas Escrituras. 25 Este era instruído no caminho do Senhor; e, fervoroso de espírito, falava e ensinava diligentemente as coisas do Senhor, conhecendo somente o batismo de João. 26 Ele começou a falar ousadamente na sinagoga. Quando o ouviram Priscila e Áquila, o levaram consigo e lhe declararam mais pontualmente o caminho de Deus. 27 Querendo ele passar à Acaia, o animaram os irmãos e escreveram aos discípulos que o recebessem; o qual, tendo chegado, aproveitou muito aos que pela graça criam. 28 Porque com grande veemência convencia publicamente os judeus, mostrando pelas Escrituras que Jesus era o Cristo.

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.