Acts 18:18-28

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

In Ephesus, Paul Prepares Them For a Future Visit And Then Returns Home To Antioch

¹⁸ And Paul, having stayed-on considerable days longer, having said-good-bye to the brothers, was sailing-off to Syria— and Priscilla and Aquila with him— having sheared his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow^[a]. ¹⁹ And they came to Ephesus. And those^[b] ones he left-behind there^[c]. And he himself, having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰ And while they were asking him to stay for more time, he did not consent. ²¹ But having said-goodbye, and having said, “I will return again to you, God willing”, he put-to-sea from Ephesus. ²² And having come down to Caesarea, having gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch^[d].

Paul Embarks On a Third Journey. Priscilla And Aquila Update Apollos

²³ And having done some time there, he went forth^[e], going successively through the Galatian region^[f] and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. ²⁴ Now a certain Jew— Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by nationality, an eloquent man— came to Ephesus, being powerful in the Scriptures. ²⁵ This one had been instructed as to the way of the Lord. And boiling in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing-about only the baptism of John. ²⁶ And this one began to speak-boldly in the synagogue. And having heard him, Priscilla and Aquila took him aside and explained the way of God to him more-accurately. ²⁷ And he wanting to go to Achaia, the brothers, having urged him forward, wrote to the disciples to welcome him; who, having arrived, greatly helped the ones having believed through grace. ²⁸ For he was vigorously^[g] refuting the Jews in public, showing through the Scriptures that the Christ is Jesus.