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¹ After these things, withdrawing from Athens, he came unto Corinth;² and, finding a certain Jew, by name Aquila, of Pontus by birth, - lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to be leaving Rome, he came unto them,³ and, because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought, for they were tent-makers by their trade.⁴ And he began reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading both Jews and Greeks.⁵ When, however, both Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul began to be urged on in the word, bearing full witness unto the Jews that, Jesus, was, the Christ.⁶ But, as they began opposing and defaming, shaking out his garments, he said unto them - Your blood, be upon your own head! Pure, am, I: henceforth, unto the nations, will I go.

⁷ And, removing from thence, he came into the house of a certain man by name Titius Justus, who worshipped God, whose house was adjoining unto the synagogue.⁸ But, Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house. And, many of the Corinthians, hearing, were believing, and being immersed.⁹ And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace;¹⁰ Inasmuch as, I, am with thee, and, no one, shall set upon thee to harm thee; inasmuch as I have much people in this city.¹¹ And he remained a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

¹² But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, set upon Paul, and led him unto the judgment-seat,¹³ saying - Contrary to the law, is this one seducing men to be worshipping God.¹⁴ But, as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews - If, indeed, it had been some wrong or wicked recklessness, O Jews, with reason, in that case, should I have been bearing with you.¹⁵ If, however, they are questions concerning discourse, and names, and law, that which ye have, ye shall see to it, yourselves; A judge of these things, I, am not disposed to be.¹⁶ And he drove them from the judgment-seat.¹⁷ But they all, laying hold of Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, began to strike him before the judgment-seat; and, for none of these things, did Gallio care.

¹⁸ Paul, however, still further abiding a good many days with the brethren, bidding them adieu, set sail for Syria; and, with him, Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.¹⁹ And they came down to Ephesus; and, as for them, he left them there, - but, himself entering into the synagogue, he reasoned with the Jews.²⁰ And, when they requested him for a longer time to abide, he consented not;²¹ but, bidding them adieu, and saying - Again, will I return unto you, God willing, he sailed away from Ephesus;²² and, putting in at Caesarea, going up and saluting the assembly, went down unto Antioch;²³ and, spending some time, he went forth, passing through, in order, the country of Galatia and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

²⁴ But, a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a learned man, came down to Ephesus, being, mighty, in the Scriptures.²⁵ The same, had been orally taught the way of the Lord, and, being fervent in his spirit, began speaking and teaching accurately, the things concerning Jesus, - properly knowing, only the immersion of John.²⁶ The same, also began speaking boldly in the synagogue; and Priscilla and Aquila, hearing him, took him unto them, and, more accurately, expounded unto him the way of God.²⁷ And, he being minded to pass through into Achaia, the brethren urgently wrote unto the disciples to welcome him, - who, arriving, was very useful unto them who had believed, with his gift;²⁸ for, with great force, began he confuting the Jews, publicly, shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was, the Christ.