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[1]After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.
[2]And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them.
[3]And, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers.
[4]And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.
[5]When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
[6]But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.
[7]And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus, one who revered God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
[8]Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing and believing, were immersed.
[9]Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep 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]And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the Word of God among them.
[12]And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
[13]saying, This fellow persuades men to revere God contrary to the Law.
[14]And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
[15]But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.
[16]And he drove them from the judgment seat.
[17]Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.
[18]So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut at Cenchrea, for he had a vow.
[19]And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
[20]When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,
[21]but took leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing. And he sailed from Ephesus.
[22]And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.
[23]After he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
[24]Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
[25]This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the immersion of John.
[26]So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
[27]And when he was minded to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, encouraging the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
[28]for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
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