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Acts 18
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Gallio dismisses the complaint, drives the complainants away, and then watches a crowd beat Sosthenes in front of the judgment seat—an afternoon in which official indifference manages to be both procedure and spectacle.
A year and a half in Corinthvv. 1–17
Paul leaves Athens for Corinth, where he finds Aquila and Priscilla, newly come from Italy after Claudius ordered the Jews out of Rome. Tentmaking supplies the working arrangement, while every Sabbath supplies the argument: Paul reasons in the synagogue, and when Silas and Timothy arrive from Macedonia he gives himself wholly to proclaiming Jesus as the Christ.
The synagogue’s opposition sends him next door to Justus, while Crispus and his household believe, along with many Corinthians. A night vision tells Paul to keep speaking, and he stays for a year and a half. Then the dispute reaches Gallio’s judgment seat. Gallio declines to judge a quarrel over words and law, drives the accusers away, and shows no concern when the crowd seizes Sosthenes and beats him before the very seat just vacated.
Vows, voyages, and a more accurate lessonvv. 18–28
Paul remains in Corinth some time longer, then has his head shaved at Cenchreae to keep a vow whose details are left pleasingly undisclosed. He sails for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila, leaves them in Ephesus, reasons in the synagogue, declines an invitation to stay, and departs with a conditional promise to return.
After greeting the church at Jerusalem and spending time in Antioch, Paul travels through Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening the disciples. Meanwhile Apollos arrives in Ephesus: eloquent, learned, fervent, accurate about Jesus, and acquainted only with John’s baptism. Priscilla and Aquila take him aside and explain the way of God more accurately—not a public correction, but a private adjustment before Apollos crosses to Achaia, where he becomes a considerable help and publicly argues from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
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Acts 18:2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
Acts 18:3and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
Acts 18:4Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 18:6But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Acts 18:7So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.
Acts 18:8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
Acts 18:10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
Acts 18:11So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
Acts 18:13“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
Acts 18:16And he drove them away from the judgment seat.
Acts 18:17At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
Acts 18:18Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
Acts 18:19When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
Acts 18:20When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
Acts 18:21But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
Acts 18:22When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
Acts 18:23After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 18:24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
Acts 18:25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Acts 18:26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
Acts 18:27When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
Acts 18:28For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
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- 6Ezekiel 33:4Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.
- 102 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- 62 Samuel 1:16For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”
- 6Ezekiel 33:8–9If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.
- 10Exodus 4:12Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”
- 10Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
- 10Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- 9Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
- 10Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 10John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- 9Ephesians 6:19–20Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
- 102 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
- 22 Timothy 4:19Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
- 2Romans 16:3–4Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
- 21 Corinthians 16:19The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
- 31 Corinthians 4:12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
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