1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; |
2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. |
3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. |
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. |
5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. |
6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. |
7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. |
8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. |
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: |
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much 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 the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection 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 when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: |
15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. |
16 And he drave them from the judgment seat. |
17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. |
18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. |
