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Verse 1

{G1161} After{G3326} these things{G5023} Paul{G3972} departed{G5563}{(G5685)} from{G1537} Athens{G116}, and came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Corinth{G2882};

Verse 2

And{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5631)} a certain{G5100} Jew{G2453} named{G3686} Aquila{G207}, born{G1085} in Pontus{G4193}, lately{G4373} come{G2064}{(G5756)} from{G575} Italy{G2482}, with{G2532} his{G846} wife{G1135} Priscilla{G4252};(because that{G1223} Claudius{G2804} had commanded{G1299}{(G5760)} all{G3956} Jews{G2453} to depart{G5563}{(G5745)} from{G1537} Rome{G4516}:) and came{G4334}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}.

Verse 3

And{G2532} because{G1223} he was{G1511}{(G5750)} of the same craft{G3673}, he abode{G3306}{(G5707)} with{G3844} them{G846}, and{G2532} wrought{G2038}{(G5711)}: for{G1063} by their occupation{G5078} they were{G2258}{(G5713)} tentmakers{G4635}.

Verse 4

And{G1161} he reasoned{G1256}{(G5711)} in{G1722} the synagogue{G4864}{G2596} every{G3956} sabbath{G4521}, and{G5037} persuaded{G3982}{(G5707)} the Jews{G2453} and{G2532} the Greeks{G1672}.

Verse 5

And{G1161} when{G5613}{G5037} Silas{G4609} and{G2532} Timotheus{G5095} were come{G2718}{(G5627)} from{G575} Macedonia{G3109}, Paul{G3972} was pressed{G4912}{(G5712)} in the spirit{G4151}, and testified{G1263}{(G5740)} to the Jews{G2453} that Jesus{G2424} was Christ{G5547}.

Verse 6

And{G1161} when they opposed{G498}{(G5734)} themselves{G846}, and{G2532} blasphemed{G987}{(G5723)}, he shook{G1621}{(G5671)} his raiment{G2440}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Your{G5216} blood{G129} be upon{G1909} your{G5216} own heads{G2776}; I{G1473} am clean{G2513}: from{G575} henceforth{G3568} I will go{G4198}{(G5695)} unto{G1519} the Gentiles{G1484}.

Verse 7

And{G2532} he departed{G3327}{(G5631)} thence{G1564}, and entered{G2064}{(G5627)} into{G1519} a certain{G5100} man's house{G3614}, named{G3686} Justus{G2459}, one that worshipped{G4576}{(G5740)} God{G2316}, whose{G3739} house{G3614} joined hard{G4927}{(G5723)}{G2258}{(G5713)} to the synagogue{G4864}.

Verse 8

And{G1161} Crispus{G2921}, the chief ruler of the synagogue{G752}, believed{G4100}{(G5656)} on the Lord{G2962} with{G4862} all{G3650} his{G846} house{G3624}; and{G2532} many{G4183} of the Corinthians{G2881} hearing{G191}{(G5723)} believed{G4100}{(G5707)}, and{G2532} were baptized{G907}{(G5712)}.

Verse 9

Then{G1161} spake{G2036}{(G5627)} the Lord{G2962} to Paul{G3972} in{G1223} the night{G3571} by{G1722} a vision{G3705}, Be{G5399} not{G3361} afraid{G5399}{(G5737)}, but{G235} speak{G2980}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} hold{G4623} not{G3361} thy peace{G4623}{(G5661)}:

Verse 10

For{G1360} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} with{G3326} thee{G4675}, and{G2532} no man{G3762} shall set on{G2007}{(G5698)} thee{G4671} to hurt{G2559}{(G5658)} thee{G4571}: for{G1360} I{G3427} have{G2076}{(G5748)} much{G4183} people{G2992} in{G1722} this{G5026} city{G4172}.

Verse 11

And{G5037} he continued{G2523}{(G5656)} there a year{G1763} and{G2532} six{G1803} months{G3376}, teaching{G1321}{(G5723)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} among{G1722} them{G846}.

Verse 12

And{G1161} when Gallio{G1058} was the deputy{G445}{(G5723)} of Achaia{G882}, the Jews{G2453} made insurrection{G2721}{(G5627)} with one accord against{G3661} Paul{G3972}, and{G2532} brought{G71}{(G5627)} him{G846} to{G1909} the judgment seat{G968},

Verse 13

Saying{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} This{G3778} fellow persuadeth{G374}{(G5719)} men{G444} to worship{G4576}{(G5738)} God{G2316} contrary{G3844} to the law{G3551}.

Verse 14

And{G1161} when Paul{G3972} was now about{G3195}{(G5723)} to open{G455}{(G5721)} his mouth{G4750}, Gallio{G1058} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the Jews{G2453}, If{G1487}{G3303}{G3767} it were{G2258}{(G5713)} a{G5100} matter of wrong{G92} or{G2228} wicked{G4190} lewdness{G4467}, O{G5599} ye Jews{G2453}, reason{G2596}{G3056} would{G302} that I should bear{G430}{(G5633)} with you{G5216}:

Verse 15

But{G1161} if{G1487} it be{G2076}{(G5748)} a question{G2213} of{G4012} words{G3056} and{G2532} names{G3686}, and{G2532} of{G2596} your{G5209} law{G3551}, look ye{G3700}{(G5695)}{G846} to it; for{G1063} I{G1473} will be{G1014}{(G5736)}{G1511}{(G5750)} no{G3756} judge{G2923} of such{G5130} matters.

Verse 16

And{G2532} he drave{G556}{(G5656)} them{G846} from{G575} the judgment seat{G968}.

Verse 17

Then{G1161} all{G3956} the Greeks{G1672} took{G1949}{(G5637)} Sosthenes{G4988}, the chief ruler of the synagogue{G752}, and beat{G5180}{(G5707)} him before{G1715} the judgment seat{G968}. And{G2532} Gallio{G1058} cared{G3199}{(G5707)} for none{G3762} of those things{G5130}.

Verse 18

And{G1161} Paul{G3972} after this tarried{G4357}{(G5660)} there yet{G2089} a good{G2425} while{G2250}, and then took his leave{G657}{(G5671)} of the brethren{G80}, and sailed thence{G1602}{(G5707)} into{G1519} Syria{G4947}, and{G2532} with{G4862} him{G846} Priscilla{G4252} and{G2532} Aquila{G207}; having shorn{G2751}{(G5671)} his head{G2776} in{G1722} Cenchrea{G2747}: for{G1063} he had{G2192}{(G5707)} a vow{G2171}.

Verse 19

And{G1161} he came{G2658}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Ephesus{G2181}, and{G2548} left{G2641}{(G5627)} them there{G847}: but{G1161} he himself{G846} entered{G1525}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the synagogue{G4864}, and reasoned with{G1256}{(G5675)} the Jews{G2453}.

Verse 20

When{G1161} they{G846} desired{G2065}{(G5723)} him to tarry{G3306}{(G5658)} longer{G1909}{G4119} time{G5550} with{G3844} them{G846}, he consented{G1962}{(G5656)} not{G3756};

Verse 21

But{G235} bade{G657} them{G846} farewell{G657}{(G5662)}, saying{G2036}{(G5631)}, I{G3165} must{G1163}{(G5748)} by all means{G3843} keep{G4160}{(G5658)} this feast{G1859} that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} in{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414}: but{G1161} I will return{G344}{(G5692)} again{G3825} unto{G4314} you{G5209}, if God{G2316} will{G2309}{(G5723)}. And{G2532} he sailed{G321}{(G5681)} from{G575} Ephesus{G2181}.

Verse 22

And{G2532} when he had landed{G2718}{(G5631)} at{G1519} Caesarea{G2542}, and gone up{G305}{(G5631)}, and{G2532} saluted{G782}{(G5666)} the church{G1577}, he went down{G2597}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Antioch{G490}.

Verse 23

And{G2532} after he had spent{G4160}{(G5660)} some{G5100} time{G5550} there, he departed{G1831}{(G5627)}, and went over{G1330}{(G5740)} all the country{G5561} of Galatia{G1054} and{G2532} Phrygia{G5435} in order{G2517}, strengthening{G1991}{(G5723)} all{G3956} the disciples{G3101}.

Verse 24

And{G1161} a certain{G5100} Jew{G2453} named{G3686} Apollos{G625}, born{G1085} at Alexandria{G221}, an eloquent{G3052} man{G435}, and mighty{G5607}{(G5752)}{G1415} in{G1722} the scriptures{G1124}, came{G2658}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Ephesus{G2181}.

Verse 25

This man{G3778} was{G2258}{(G5713)} instructed in{G2727}{(G5772)} the way{G3598} of the Lord{G2962}; and{G2532} being fervent{G2204}{(G5723)} in the spirit{G4151}, he spake{G2980}{(G5707)} and{G2532} taught{G1321}{(G5707)} diligently{G199} the things of{G4012} the Lord{G2962}, knowing{G1987}{(G5740)} only{G3440} the baptism{G908} of John{G2491}.

Verse 26

And{G5037} he{G3778} began{G756}{(G5662)} to speak boldly{G3955}{(G5738)} in{G1722} the synagogue{G4864}: whom{G846} when{G1161} Aquila{G207} and{G2532} Priscilla{G4252} had heard{G191}{(G5660)}, they took{G4355}{(G5639)} him{G846} unto them, and{G2532} expounded{G1620}{(G5639)} unto him{G846} the way{G3598} of God{G2316} more perfectly{G197}.

Verse 27

And{G1161} when he{G846} was disposed{G1014}{(G5740)} to pass{G1330}{(G5629)} into{G1519} Achaia{G882}, the brethren{G80} wrote{G1125}{(G5656)}, exhorting{G4389}{(G5671)} the disciples{G3101} to receive{G588}{(G5664)} him{G846}: who{G3739}, when he was come{G3854}{(G5637)}, helped them{G4820}{(G5639)} much{G4183} which had believed{G4100}{(G5761)} through{G1223} grace{G5485}:

Verse 28

For{G1063} he mightily{G2159} convinced{G1246}{(G5711)} the Jews{G2453}, and that publickly{G1219}, shewing{G1925}{(G5723)} by{G1223} the scriptures{G1124} that Jesus{G2424} was{G1511}{(G5750)} Christ{G5547}.

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