Acts 18:1–17

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18:1 Paulos resides in Korinthos for some time

18 After this, Paulos left Athainai and travelled to Korinthos. 2 There he came across a Yehudi (Jew) named Akulas (Aquila) who had been born in Pontos but who had recently moved from Italia along with his wife Priskilla because Emperor Klaudios had ordered all Yehudim (Jews) to leave Romai. So Paulos approached them, 3 and since they worked in the same trade, he ended up staying with them and they worked together in their craft of tent-making. 4 On every Rest Day, Paulos debated in the Jewish meeting hall, and was persuading both Yehudim and Hellains (Greeks).

5 However when Silas and Timotheos arrived from Makedonia, Paulos was able to devote his full time to the message—demonstrating to the Yehudim that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) is the promised messiah. 6 But when they opposed the message and made false accusations, he publicly brushed the dust off his clothes[fn] and said, “Your future deaths are your own problem. I’m innocent of your guilt. From now on, I’ll going to the non-Jews.” 7 So Paulos left there, and went to stay at the house of a man named Titos Yustos who worshipped God and whose house was next-door to the meeting hall. 8 Krispos the meeting hall leader and all his household decided to follow the master, and many of the Korinthios believed after they heard the message and were immersed.

9 Then the master spoke to Paulos one night in a vision, “Don’t be afraid and stay silent, but keep speaking out 10 because I am with you and no one can mistreat you here because there are many of my people in this city.” 11 So Paulos stayed on for eighteen months, teaching God’s message to the people there.

12 Then at the time when Gallion was the proconsul of Akaia, the Yehudim united against Paulos and brought a case to the tribunal against him 13 saying, “This man is going against the law by persuading people to be worshipping his God.”

14 But as Paulos opened his mouth to speak, Gallion said to the Yehudim, “I would have accepted this charge if it was a serious wrong or evil crime and would have listened to you Yehudim. 15 However, since it’s a question about a message and names and your own law, you all can see to it yourselves because I don’t want to get involved in judging things like that.” 16 So he sent them away from the tribunal, 17 but they grabbed Sosthenes, the leader from the meeting hall, and beat him up right there in front of the tribunal. But Gallion took action to stop them.

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18 After these things, having _been _departed from the Athaʸnai, he _came to Korinthos.

2 And having _found a_certain Youdaios by_the_name Akulas, of _Pontos the by _descent, recently having _come from the Italia, and Priskilla wife of _him, because _of the thing Klaudios to _have _directed all the Youdaiōns to _be _being _departed from the Ɽōmaʸ, he _approached to _them,

3 and because _of to _be the same _trade, he _was _remaining with them and they _were _working, because/for they _were tent _makers the by _craft.

4 And he _was _discussing in the synagogue on every day _of _rest, he _was _persuading both Youdaiōns and Hellaʸns.

5 But when the both Silas and the Timotheos, came _down from the Makedonia, the Paulos was _being _occupied with _the message, testifying to _the Youdaiōns, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) to _be the chosen _one /messiah.

6 And opposing, them and slandering, having _shaken _off his clothes, he _said to them:
The blood of _you _all be on the head of _you _all, I am clean.
From the time now, I _will _be _going to the pagans.

7 And having _departed from _there, he _came _in to the_house of _someone by_the_name of _Titius Youstos, worshipping the god, of _whom the house was being _next to _the synagogue.

8 And Krispos the synagogue _leader, believed in _the master with all the household of _him, and many of _the Korinthios hearing, were _believing and were _being _immersed.

9 And the master said in the_night by a_vision to_ the _Paulos:
Be_ not _fearing, but be _speaking and not you _may _keep _silent,

10 because I am with you, and no _one will _be _inflicting on _you which to _mistreat you, because there _is many people to _me in the this city.

11 and he _sat _down a_year and six months, teaching the message of_ the _god among them.

12 But Galliōn being proconsul of_ the _Aⱪaia, the Youdaiōns stood _against with _one _accord the against _Paulos, and they _led him to the tribunal

13 saying, that Contrary _to the law, this man is _persuading, the people to _be _worshipping the god.

14 But the Paulos going to _be _opening _up his mouth, the Galliōn said to the Youdaiōns:
If on _one _hand it _was a_certain wrong or evil crime, Oh Youdaiōns, according _to the_matter wishfully I _had _tolerated of _you _all,

15 on _the _other _hand if it _is questions about a_message, and names, and law, which is among you _all, you _all _will _be _seeing to _it yourselves, I am_ not _wishing to _be a_judge of _these things.

16 And he _drove_ them _away from the tribunal.

17 And all having _taken _hold _of Sōsthenaʸs the synagogue _leader, they _were _striking him before the tribunal.
But nothing of _these things was _caring to_ the _Galliōn.

18:6 In the culture, this was a demonstration that you’re not responsible for their decision(s).

OET-RV by cross-referenced section ACTs 18:1

Paulos resides in Korinthos for some time

Acts 18:1–17