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1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
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After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth.
2 There 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 Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
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And there he came across a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by birth, who not long before had come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had given orders that all Jews were to go away from Rome: and he came to them;
3 and, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together—by trade they were tentmakers.
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And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.
4 Every sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews and Greeks.
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And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith.
5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that the Messiah was Jesus.
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And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
6 When they opposed and reviled him, in protest he shook the dust from his clothes and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
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And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.
7 Then he left the synagogue and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next door to the synagogue.
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And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.
8 Crispus, the official of the synagogue, became a believer in the Lord, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul became believers and were baptized.
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And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.
9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
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And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:
10 for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people."
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For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town.
11 He stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
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And he was there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal.
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But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,
13 They said, "This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law."
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Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.
14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of crime or serious villainy, I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews;
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But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:
15 but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters."
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But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.
16 And he dismissed them from the tribunal.
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And he sent them away from the judge's seat.
17 Then all of them seized Sosthenes, the official of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of these things.
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And they all made an attack on Sosthenes, the ruler of the Synagogue, and gave him blows before the judge's seat; but Gallio gave no attention to these things.
18 After staying there for a considerable time, Paul said farewell to the believers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut, for he was under a vow.
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And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.
19 When they reached Ephesus, he left them there, but first he himself went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.
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And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.
20 When they asked him to stay longer, he declined;
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And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;
21 but on taking leave of them, he said, "I will return to you, if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus.
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And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.
22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch.
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And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.
23 After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
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And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.
24 Now there came to Ephesus a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the scriptures.
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Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings.
25 He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord; and he spoke with burning enthusiasm and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
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This man had been trained in the way of the Lord; and burning in spirit, he gave himself up to teaching the facts about Jesus, though he had knowledge only of John's baptism:
26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the Way of God to him more accurately.
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And he was preaching in the Synagogue without fear. But Priscilla and Aquila, hearing his words, took him in, and gave him fuller teaching about the way of God.
27 And when he wished to cross over to Achaia, the believers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had become believers,
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And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:
28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus.
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For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.
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