12 But while Gallio was (A)proconsul of (B)Achaia, (C)the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before (D)the [a]judgment seat, 13 saying, “This man is inciting the people to worship God contrary to (E)the [b]law.” 14 But when Paul was about to (F)open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or vicious, unscrupulous act, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you; 15 but if there are [c](G)questions about [d]teaching and [e]persons and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.” 16 And he drove them away from (H)the [f]judgment seat. 17 But they all took hold of (I)Sosthenes, (J)the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of (K)the judgment seat. And yet Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

18 Now Paul, when he had remained many days longer, (L)took leave of (M)the brothers and sisters and sailed away to (N)Syria, and (O)Priscilla and (P)Aquila were with him. [g]Paul first (Q)had his hair cut at (R)Cenchrea, for he was keeping a vow. 19 They came to (S)Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered (T)the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, 21 but (U)took leave of them and said, “I will return to you again (V)if God wills,” and he set sail from (W)Ephesus.

22 When he had landed in (X)Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church, and went down to (Y)Antioch.

Third Missionary Journey

23 And after spending some time there, he left and passed successively through the (Z)Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24 Now a Jew named (AA)Apollos, an (AB)Alexandrian by birth, [h]an eloquent man, came to (AC)Ephesus; and he was proficient in the Scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in (AD)the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was accurately speaking and teaching things about Jesus, being acquainted only with (AE)the baptism of John; 26 and [i]he began speaking boldly in the synagogue. But when (AF)Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained (AG)the way of God more accurately to him. 27 And when he wanted to go across to (AH)Achaia, (AI)the brothers encouraged him and wrote to (AJ)the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly [j]helped those who had believed through grace, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating (AK)by the Scriptures that (AL)Jesus was the [k]Christ.

Paul in Ephesus

19 Now it happened that while (AM)Apollos was in (AN)Corinth, Paul passed through the (AO)upper country and came to (AP)Ephesus, and found some disciples. He said to them, “(AQ)Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “On the contrary, (AR)we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “(AS)Into John’s baptism.” Paul said, “(AT)John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people (AU)to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” When they heard this, they were (AV)baptized [l]in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had (AW)laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began (AX)speaking with tongues and (AY)prophesying. There were about twelve men in all.

And he entered (AZ)the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, having discussions and persuading them (BA)about the kingdom of God. But when (BB)some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of [m](BC)the Way before the [n]people, he withdrew from them and took (BD)the disciples away with him, and had discussions daily in the school of Tyrannus. 10 This took place for (BE)two years, so that all who lived in [o](BF)Asia heard (BG)the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 18:12 Or tribunal
  2. Acts 18:13 Or Law
  3. Acts 18:15 Or arguments
  4. Acts 18:15 Lit word
  5. Acts 18:15 Lit names
  6. Acts 18:16 Or tribunal
  7. Acts 18:18 Lit Having had his hair cut
  8. Acts 18:24 Or a learned man
  9. Acts 18:26 Lit this man
  10. Acts 18:27 Or helped greatly through grace those who had believed
  11. Acts 18:28 I.e., Messiah
  12. Acts 19:5 Lit into
  13. Acts 19:9 See John 14:6
  14. Acts 19:9 Lit multitude
  15. Acts 19:10 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor

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