使徒行传 18
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
在哥林多
18 此後，保羅離開雅典，來到哥林多， 2 遇見一個生在本都的猶太人，名叫亞居拉。因為革老丟下令所有的猶太人都要離開羅馬，所以亞居拉最近同他的妻子百基拉從意大利來了，保羅就去找他們。 3 他們是以做帳棚為業的，因為是同業，保羅就與他們同住，一同工作。 4 每逢安息日，保羅在會堂辯論，勸導猶太人和希臘人歸主。
5 西拉和提摩太從馬其頓下來的時候，保羅就專心傳揚主的道，向猶太人極力證明耶穌是基督。 6 但是他們抗拒、褻瀆，保羅就抖著衣服，對他們說：“你們的罪你們自己承擔，這與我無關。從今以後，我要到外族人那裡去了。” 7 他離開那裡，到了提多．猶士都的家去。這人是敬拜 神的，他的家靠近會堂。 8 會堂主管基利司布和他全家都信了主，許多哥林多人也聽了道，信了主，而且受了洗。 9 夜裡，主藉著異象對保羅說：“不要怕，只管講，不要閉口！ 10 有我與你同在，必定沒有人會攻擊和傷害你，因為在這城裡有許多屬我的人。” 11 保羅在那裡住了一年零六個月，把 神的道教導他們。
12 當迦流作亞該亞省長的時候，猶太人一致起來攻擊保羅，拉他到審判臺前， 13 說：“這個人勸人不照著律法去敬拜 神。” 14 保羅剛要開口，迦流就對猶太人說：“猶太人啊，如果有犯法或邪惡的罪行，我當然要耐心聽你們； 15 但所爭論的若是關於字句、名稱和你們的律法，你們就應當自己處理。我不願意審判這件事！” 16 於是就把他們從審判臺前趕出去。 17 眾人揪住會堂主管蘇提尼，在審判臺前打他。這些事迦流一概不理。
結束第二次宣教旅程
18 保羅住了許多日子，然後辭別弟兄們，坐船去敘利亞，同行的有百基拉和亞居拉。他因為許過願，現在期滿了，就在堅革里剃了頭髮。 19 到了以弗所，保羅留他們在那裡，自己卻到會堂去，跟猶太人辯論。 20 眾人請他多住些時候，他沒有答應， 21 卻辭別他們說：“ 神若許可，我還要回到你們這裡來。”於是從以弗所開船去了。 22 保羅在該撒利亞登岸，上耶路撒冷問候教會，然後下安提阿去。
第三次宣教旅程
23 住了一些時候，他又動身，先後經過加拉太地區和弗呂家，堅固眾門徒。
亞波羅在以弗所傳道
24 有一個生在亞歷山太的猶太人，名叫亞波羅，來到了以弗所。他很有口才，擅長講解聖經。 25 這人在主的道上受過訓練，心靈火熱，很準確地講論，並且教導人關於耶穌的事，但他只曉得約翰的洗禮。 26 這人在會堂裡放膽講論起來；百基拉和亞居拉聽了，就把他接來，把 神的道更準確地向他講解。 27 亞波羅有意要到亞該亞去，弟兄們就鼓勵他，又寫信請門徒接待他。他到了那裡，對那些蒙恩信主的人幫助很多， 28 因為他當眾有力地駁倒猶太人，引用聖經證明耶穌是基督。
使 徒 行 傳 18
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
18 這 事 以 後 ， 保 羅 離 了 雅 典 ， 來 到 哥 林 多 。
2 遇 見 一 個 猶 太 人 ， 名 叫 亞 居 拉 ， 他 生 在 本 都 ； 因 為 革 老 丟 命 猶 太 人 都 離 開 羅 馬 ， 新 近 帶 著 妻 百 基 拉 ， 從 義 大 利 來 。 保 羅 就 投 奔 了 他 們 。
3 他 們 本 是 製 造 帳 棚 為 業 。 保 羅 因 與 他 們 同 業 ， 就 和 他 們 同 住 做 工 。
4 每 逢 安 息 日 ， 保 羅 在 會 堂 裡 辯 論 ， 勸 化 猶 太 人 和 希 利 尼 人 。
5 西 拉 和 提 摩 太 從 馬 其 頓 來 的 時 候 ， 保 羅 為 道 迫 切 ， 向 猶 太 人 證 明 耶 穌 是 基 督 。
6 他 們 既 抗 拒 、 毀 謗 ， 保 羅 就 抖 著 衣 裳 ， 說 ： 你 們 的 罪 （ 原 文 作 血 ） 歸 到 你 們 自 己 頭 上 ， 與 我 無 干 （ 原 文 是 我 卻 乾 淨 ） 。 從 今 以 後 ， 我 要 往 外 邦 人 那 裡 去 。
7 於 是 離 開 那 裡 ， 到 了 一 個 人 的 家 中 ； 這 人 名 叫 提 多 猶 士 都 ， 是 敬 拜 神 的 ， 他 的 家 靠 近 會 堂 。
8 管 會 堂 的 基 利 司 布 和 全 家 都 信 了 主 ， 還 有 許 多 哥 林 多 人 聽 了 ， 就 相 信 受 洗 。
9 夜 間 ， 主 在 異 象 中 對 保 羅 說 ： 不 要 怕 ， 只 管 講 ， 不 要 閉 口 ，
10 有 我 與 你 同 在 ， 必 沒 有 人 下 手 害 你 ， 因 為 在 這 城 裡 我 有 許 多 的 百 姓 。
11 保 羅 在 那 裡 住 了 一 年 零 六 個 月 ， 將 神 的 道 教 訓 他 們 。
12 到 迦 流 作 亞 該 亞 方 伯 的 時 候 ， 猶 太 人 同 心 起 來 攻 擊 保 羅 ， 拉 他 到 公 堂 ，
13 說 ： 這 個 人 勸 人 不 按 著 律 法 敬 拜 神 。
14 保 羅 剛 要 開 口 ， 迦 流 就 對 猶 太 人 說 ： 你 們 這 些 猶 太 人 ！ 如 果 是 為 冤 枉 或 奸 惡 的 事 ， 我 理 當 耐 性 聽 你 們 。
15 但 所 爭 論 的 ， 若 是 關 乎 言 語 、 名 目 ， 和 你 們 的 律 法 ， 你 們 自 己 去 辦 罷 ！ 這 樣 的 事 我 不 願 意 審 問 ；
16 就 把 他 們 攆 出 公 堂 。
17 眾 人 便 揪 住 管 會 堂 的 所 提 尼 ， 在 堂 前 打 他 。 這 些 事 迦 流 都 不 管 。
18 保 羅 又 住 了 多 日 ， 就 辭 別 了 弟 兄 ， 坐 船 往 敘 利 亞 去 ； 百 基 拉 、 亞 居 拉 和 他 同 去 。 他 因 為 許 過 願 ， 就 在 堅 革 哩 剪 了 頭 髮 。
19 到 了 以 弗 所 ， 保 羅 就 把 他 們 留 在 那 裡 ， 自 己 進 了 會 堂 ， 和 猶 太 人 辯 論 。
20 眾 人 請 他 多 住 些 日 子 ， 他 卻 不 允 ，
21 就 辭 別 他 們 ， 說 ： 神 若 許 我 ， 我 還 要 回 到 你 們 這 裡 ； 於 是 開 船 離 了 以 弗 所 。
22 在 該 撒 利 亞 下 了 船 ， 就 上 耶 路 撒 冷 去 問 教 會 安 ， 隨 後 下 安 提 阿 去 。
23 住 了 些 日 子 ， 又 離 開 那 裡 ， 挨 次 經 過 加 拉 太 和 弗 呂 家 地 方 ， 堅 固 眾 門 徒 。
24 有 一 個 猶 太 人 ， 名 叫 亞 波 羅 ， 來 到 以 弗 所 。 他 生 在 亞 力 山 太 ， 是 有 學 問 （ 或 作 ： 口 才 ） 的 ， 最 能 講 解 聖 經 。
25 這 人 已 經 在 主 的 道 上 受 了 教 訓 ， 心 裡 火 熱 ， 將 耶 穌 的 事 詳 細 講 論 教 訓 人 ； 只 是 他 單 曉 得 約 翰 的 洗 禮 。
26 他 在 會 堂 裡 放 膽 講 道 ； 百 基 拉 ， 亞 居 拉 聽 見 ， 就 接 他 來 ， 將 神 的 道 給 他 講 解 更 加 詳 細 。
27 他 想 要 往 亞 該 亞 去 ， 弟 兄 們 就 勉 勵 他 ， 並 寫 信 請 門 徒 接 待 他 （ 或 作 ： 弟 兄 們 就 寫 信 勸 門 徒 接 待 他 ） 。 他 到 了 那 裡 ， 多 幫 助 那 蒙 恩 信 主 的 人 ，
28 在 眾 人 面 前 極 有 能 力 駁 倒 猶 太 人 ， 引 聖 經 證 明 耶 穌 是 基 督 。
Acts 18
Amplified Bible
Paul at Corinth
18 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, because [the Roman Emperor] Claudius had issued an edict that all the [a]Jews were to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them; and they worked together for they were tent-makers. 4 And he reasoned and debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks;
5 but when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia (northern Greece), Paul began devoting himself completely to [preaching] the word, and solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). 6 But since the Jews kept resisting and opposing him, and blaspheming [God], he [b]shook out his robe and said to them, “Your blood (damnation) be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(A) 7 Then he moved on from there and went to the house of a man named [c]Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household [joyfully acknowledging Him as Messiah and Savior]; and many of the Corinthians who heard [Paul’s message] were believing and being baptized. 9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you in order to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.”(B) 11 So he settled there for a year and six months, teaching them the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ].
12 But when [d]Gallio was proconsul of Achaia (southern Greece), the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before [e]the judgment seat, 13 declaring, “This man is persuading people to worship God in violation of the law [of Moses].” 14 But when Paul was about to reply, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some misdemeanor or serious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to put up with you; 15 but since it is merely a question [of doctrine within your religion] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am [f]unwilling to judge these matters.” 16 And he drove them away from the judgment seat. 17 Then the Greeks all seized [g]Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him right in front of the judgment seat; but Gallio paid no attention to any of this.(C)
18 Paul stayed for a while longer, and then told the [h]brothers and sisters goodbye and sailed for Syria; and he was accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchrea [the southeastern port of Corinth] he had his hair cut, because he was keeping a [Nazirite] vow [of abstention]. 19 Then they arrived in Ephesus, and he left the others there; but he entered the synagogue and reasoned and debated with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he refused; 21 but after telling them goodbye and saying, “I will return again if God is willing,” he set sail from Ephesus.
22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and [i]greeted the church [at Jerusalem], and then went down to Antioch.
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
23 After spending some time there, he left and traveled through the territory of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening and encouraging all the disciples.
24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent and cultured man, and well versed in the [Hebrew] Scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being spiritually impassioned, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John; 26 and he began to speak boldly and fearlessly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained more accurately to him the way of God [and the full story of the life of Christ]. 27 And when Apollos wanted to go across to Achaia (southern Greece), the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples, [urging them] to welcome him gladly. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who, through grace, had believed and had followed Jesus as Lord and Savior, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public discussions, proving by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
Footnotes
- Acts 18:2 This action may have been prompted by conflicts within the Jewish community caused by the spread of Christianity.
- Acts 18:6 An act symbolizing rejection.
- Acts 18:7 One early ms reads Titus; two early mss omit the name.
- Acts 18:12 Junius Gallio’s term as proconsul was brief a.d. 51-52, but is validated by an ancient inscription found at Delphi. This is important because it establishes the date of Paul’s visit to Corinth while on his second missionary journey and sets the date of his letters to the church at Thessalonica.
- Acts 18:12 The proconsul tried cases from a large, raised stone platform situated in front of his official residence.
- Acts 18:15 Gallio, the proconsul of Achaia, in essence ruled Paul’s teachings to be a form of Judaism and therefore legal under Roman law.
- Acts 18:17 As leader of the synagogue Sosthenes would have presented the charges against Paul. Apparently something related to this made him the target of the attack. If this Sosthenes is the same man mentioned in 1 Cor 1:1, he later became a believer and follower of Christ.
- Acts 18:18 Lit brethren.
- Acts 18:22 This marks the end of Paul’s second missionary journey.
Acts 18
King James Version
18 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.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
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