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[1]After these things, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus,
[2]And found a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, and his wife Priscilla (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) and he came unto them.
[3]And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and wrought (for their craft was to make tents.)
[4]And he disputed in the Synagogue every Sabbath day, and exhorted the Jews, and the Grecians.
[5]Now when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, burned in spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
[6]And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own head: I am clean: from henceforth will I go unto the Gentiles.
[7]So he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house joined hard to the Synagogue,
[8]And Crispus the chief ruler of the Synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, believed and were baptized.
[9]Then said the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Fear not, but speak, and hold not thy peace.
[10]For I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
[11]So he continued there a year and six months, and taught the word of God among them.
[12]Â Now when Gallio was Deputy of Achaia, the Jews arose with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
[13]Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the Law.
[14]And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong, or an evil deed, O ye Jews, I would according to reason maintain you.
[15]But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your Law, look ye to it yourselves: for I will be no judge of those things.
[16]And he drove them from the judgment seat.
[17]Then took all the Grecians Sosthenes the chief ruler of the Synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat: but Gallio cared nothing for those things.
[18]But when Paul had tarried there yet a good while, he took leave of the brethren, and sailed into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila) after that he had shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
[19]Then he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he entered into the Synagogue and disputed with the Jews.
[20]Who desired him to tarry a longer time with them: but he would not consent,
[21]But bade them farewell, saying, I must needs keep this feast that cometh, in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. So he sailed from Ephesus.
[22]Â And when he came down to Cesarea, he went up to Jerusalem: and when he had saluted the Church, he went down unto Antiochia.
[23]Now when he had tarried there a while, he departed, and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthening all the disciples.
[24]And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, came to Ephesus, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures.
[25]The same was instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spake fervently in the Spirit, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, and knew but the baptism of John only.
[26]And he began to speak boldly in the Synagogue. Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
[27]And when he was minded to go into Achaia, the brethren exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receive him: and after he was come thither, he holp them much which had believed through grace.
[28]For mightily he confuted publicly the Jews with great vehemence, showing by the Scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ.
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