1 After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth. 2 He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them, 3 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers. 4 He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. 6 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!"

7 He departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized. 9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

11 He lived 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 persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."

14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you; 15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters." 16 So he drove them from the judgment seat.

17 Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.

18 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers,*18:18 The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow. 19 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined; 21 but taking his leave of them, he said, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch. 23 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. He was mighty in the Scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

1 Pärast neid sündmusi lahkus Paulus Ateenast ja tuli Korintosesse. 2 Seal ta kohtus Akvilaga, Pontosest pärit juudiga, kes oli hiljuti tulnud Itaaliast oma naise Priskillaga, sest keiser Klaudius oli käskinud kõigil juutidel Roomast lahkuda. Nende juurde tuli Paulus, 3 ja kuna ta oli telgimeister nagu nemadki, jäi ta sinna ja töötas koos nendega. 4 Igal hingamispäeval Paulus väitles sünagoogis, püüdes veenda juute ja kreeklasi.

5 Kui Siilas ja Timoteos Makedooniast sinna jõudsid, pühendus Paulus täielikult sõna kuulutamisele ja tunnistas juutidele, et Jeesus on Messias. 6 Aga kui juudid talle vastu olid ja hakkasid teda teotama, raputas ta tolmu oma rõivastelt ja ütles neile: „Teie veri tulgu teie eneste peale! Mina olen puhas! Nüüdsest lähen ma teiste rahvaste juurde."

7 Siis lahkus Paulus sünagoogist Titius Justuse juurde, kes oli jumalakartlik mees ja kelle maja asus sünagoogi kõrval. 8 Sünagoogi ülem Krispus hakkas uskuma Issandat kogu oma perega ja palju korintlasi hakkas Paulust kuulates uskuma ja nad ristiti.

9 Ühel öösel Issand kõneles Paulusele nägemuses: „Ära karda, jätka kõnelemist ja ära ole vait! 10 Sest mina olen sinuga ja keegi ei ründa sind ega tee sulle kurja, sest mul on palju inimesi selles linnas." 11 Paulus jäi sinna pooleteiseks aastaks ja õpetas nende hulgas Jumala sõna.

12 Sel ajal kui Gallio oli Ahhaia prokonsul, tõusid juudid ühiselt Pauluse vastu ja viisid ta kohtu ette. 13 „See mees," süüdistasid nad, „meelitab inimesi Jumalat kummardama Moosese seaduse vastaselt."

14 Aga kui Paulus avas suu vastamiseks, lausus Gallio meile: „Kui teie, juudid, esitaksite kaebuse mõne väärteo või raske kuriteo kohta, peaksin ma teid ära kuulama. 15 Aga kuna see hõlmab küsimusi sõnade ja nimedega teie endi seadustes, siis lahendage see asi omavahel. Neis asjus ei ole mina kohtumõistja." 16 Ja ta ajas nad ära. 17 Nemad aga pöördusid sünagoogi ülema Soostenese vastu ja peksid teda Gallio ees, aga ta ei hoolinud sellest üldse.

18 Paulus jäi Korintosesse veel mõneks ajaks. Siis lahkus ta vendadest ja purjetas koos Priskilla ja Akvilaga Süüriasse. Enne purjetama minemist oli ta Kenkreas lasknud oma juuksed maha lõigata tõotuse pärast, mille ta oli andnud. 19 Nad saabusid Efesosse, kuhu ta Priskilla ja Akvila jättis. Ta ise läks aga sünagoogi ning vestles juutidega. 20 Aga kui nad palusid tal jääda kauemaks, Paulus keeldus. 21 Lahkumisel ta lubas: „Pühad on tulemas ja ma pean sel ajal olema Jeruusalemmas. Ma tulen tagasi, kui see on Jumala tahe." Ja ta lahkus Efesosest. 22 Kui ta Kaisareas oli maabunud, läks ta üles Jeruusalemma, tervitas kogudust ja läks siis alla Antiookiasse.

23 Kui ta oli seal mõnda aega olnud, asus Paulus teele ja käis järgemööda läbi Galaatia ja Früügia alad, julgustades kõiki jüngreid.

24 Samal ajal tuli Efesosse Aleksandriast pärit juut Apollos. Ta oli õppinud mees ja tundis hästi Pühakirja. 25 Teda oli õpetatud tundma Issanda teed ja vaimult tulisena rääkis ja õpetas õigesti Jeesusest, kuigi ta teadis ainult Johannese ristimist. 26 Ta hakkas sünagoogis julgelt rääkima. Kui Priskilla ja Akvila teda kuulsid, kutsusid nad ta oma koju ja selgitasid talle täpsemalt Jumala teed.

27 Aga kui Apollos tahtis minna Ahhaiasse, julgustasid teda vennad ja õed ning kirjutasid sealsetele jüngritele, et nad ta vastu võtaksid. Sinna jõudes oli ta suureks abiks neile, kes olid hakanud uskuma armu läbi. 28 Sest ta lükkas avalikes aruteludes osavalt ümber juutide väited, tõestades Pühakirjast, et Jeesus on Messias.