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Paul in Corinth

¹Later, Paul left Athens and went to the city of Corinth. ²There he met a Jewish man named Aquila, who was born in the country of Pontus. But he and his wife, Priscilla, had recently moved to Corinth from Italy. They left Italy because Claudiusa had given an order for all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit Aquila and Priscilla. ³They were tentmakers, the same as Paul, so he stayed with them and worked with them.
⁴Every Sabbathb day Paul went to the synagoguec and talked with both Jews and Greeks, trying to persuade them to believe in Jesus. ⁵But after Silas and Timothy came from Macedoniad, Paul spent all his time telling God's messagee to the Jews, trying to convince them that Jesus is the Messiahf. ⁶But they disagreed with what Paul was teaching and started insulting him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothesg. He said to them, "If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do. After this I will go only to the non-Jewish people."
⁷Paul left the synagogue and moved into the home of Titius Justus, a man who was a worshiper of the true God. His house was next to the synagogue. ⁸Crispus was the leader of that synagogue. He and all the people living in his house believed in the Lord Jesus. Many other people in Corinth also listened to Paul. They, too, believed and were baptizedh.
⁹During the night, Paul had a visioni. The Lord said to him, "Don't be afraid, and don't stop talking to people. ¹⁰I am with you, and no one will be able to hurt you. Many of my people are in this city." ¹¹Paul stayed there for a year and a half teaching God's message to the people.

Paul Is Brought Before Gallio ¹²During the time that Gallio was the governor of Achaiaj, some of the Jews came together against Paul. They took him to court. ¹³They said to Gallio, "This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!"
¹⁴Paul was ready to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. He said, "I would listen to you if your complaint was about a crime or other wrong. ¹⁵But it is only about words and names - arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don't want to be a judge of these matters." ¹⁶So Gallio made them leave the court.
¹⁷Then they all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagoguec. They beat him before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.

Paul Returns to Antioch ¹⁸Paul stayed with the believersk for many days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila were also with him. At Cenchrea Paul cut off his hairl, because he had made a promise to God. ¹⁹Then they went to the city of Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. While Paul was in Ephesus, he went into the synagoguec and talked with the Jews. ²⁰They asked him to stay longer, but he refused. ²¹He left them and said, "I will come back to you again if God wants me to." And so he sailed away from Ephesus.
²²When Paul arrived at Caesarea, he went to Jerusalem and visited the churchm there. After that he went to Antioch. ²³Paul stayed in Antioch for a while. Then he left there and went through the countries of Galatia and Phrygia. He traveled from town to town in these countries, helping all the followers of Jesus grow stronger in their faith.

Apollos in Ephesus and Corinth ²⁴A Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. Born in the city of Alexandria, he was an educated man who knew the Scripturesn well. ²⁵He had been taught about the Lord and was always excitedo to talk to people about Jesus. What he taught was right, but the only baptismp he knew about was the baptism that Johnq taught. ²⁶Apollos began to speak very boldly in the synagoguec. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak, they took him to their home and helped him understand the way of God better.
²⁷Apollos wanted to go to Achaiaj. So the believersk in Ephesus helped him. They wrote a letter to the Lord's followers in Achaiaj and asked them to accept Apollos. When he arrived there, he was a great help to those who had believed in Jesus because of God's gracer. ²⁸He argued very strongly against the Jews before all the people. He clearly proved that the Jews were wrong. He used the Scriptures and showed that Jesus is the Messiahf.

^aClaudius The emperor (ruler) of Rome, 41-54 a.d.
^bSabbath Saturday, the seventh day of the week and a special day for Israelites or Jews. By God’s command it was set aside as a time for the people to rest and honor God.
^csynagogue A place in many cities where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
^dMacedonia The northern part of Greece, where Thessalonica and Philippi were.
^emessage See “Good News.”
^fMessiah A Hebrew word that has the same meaning as the Greek word Christ (see “Christ”). It was a title for the kings of God’s people in the Old Testament and for the special king God promised to send as a “savior” to defeat evil and establish the reign of God. Many prophets made it clear that this new kingdom would be eternal; that is, not only would the promised Messiah bring about a time of justice and right living among God’s people here on earth, but also his kingdom would extend beyond this world to life forever with God. However, most Jews of the first century expected the Messiah to be a political ruler here on earth who would defeat the other nations and return the nation of Israel to a position of great glory and power. But God intended his Messiah to establish a new “Israel,” an eternal kingdom that would bless all the nations.
^g18:6 shook the dust from his clothes A warning. It showed Paul was finished talking to these Jews.
^hbaptize To perform the act of baptism. See “baptism.”
ⁱvision Something like a dream used by God to speak to people.
^jAchaia The region in the southern part of Greece where the ancient cities of Athens and Corinth were located.
^kbeliever Where this word is marked, it is literally “brother,” a term used by followers of Jesus Christ to refer to fellow members of God’s family.
^l18:18 cut off his hair This may show that Paul was ending a Nazirite vow, a time of special dedication and service promised to God. See “Nazirite” in the Word List.
^mchurch Literally, “assembly” or “community,” the people who have been brought together as God’s family through their common faith in Jesus Christ. The word often refers to a group of believers who meet together or who live in the same area, but it is also used to mean the worldwide community of all believers in Christ.
ⁿScripture Part of the Scriptures or “Holy Writings” - the Old Testament.
^o18:25 excited Or “on fire with the Spirit.”
^pbaptism A Greek word usually referring to the act of dipping or “burying” a person briefly in water, connected with their decision to change their life and turn to God, trusting him to forgive their sins. For people coming to faith in Jesus Christ it was an expression of their trust in his death as the sacrifice God accepted to pay for their sins. Described as a sharing in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, it marked the beginning of their new life in Christ as part of God’s people. See Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3, 4; Gal. 3:26-28; Col. 2:12, 13.
^qJohn See “John the Baptizer.”
^rgrace The love and kindness that God shows in his complete willingness to give people favors he does not owe them and blessings they don’t deserve.

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