In Corinth

18 After this, Paul left Athens(A) and went to Corinth.(B) There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,(C) because Claudius(D) had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.(E) Every Sabbath(F) he reasoned in the synagogue,(G) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

When Silas(H) and Timothy(I) came from Macedonia,(J) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.(K) But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(L) he shook out his clothes in protest(M) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(N) I am innocent of it.(O) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(P)

Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.(Q) Crispus,(R) the synagogue leader,(S) and his entire household(T) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:(U) “Do not be afraid;(V) keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you,(W) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” 11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.(X)

12 While Gallio was proconsul(Y) of Achaia,(Z) the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment. 13 “This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”

14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, “If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you. 15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law(AA)—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.” 16 So he drove them off. 17 Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes(AB) the synagogue leader(AC) and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos

18 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters(AD) and sailed for Syria,(AE) accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.(AF) Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae(AG) because of a vow he had taken.(AH) 19 They arrived at Ephesus,(AI) where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. 21 But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.”(AJ) Then he set sail from Ephesus. 22 When he landed at Caesarea,(AK) he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.(AL)

23 After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia(AM) and Phrygia,(AN) strengthening all the disciples.(AO)

24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos,(AP) a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.(AQ) He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor[a](AR) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.(AS) 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila(AT) heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,(AU) the brothers and sisters(AV) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. 28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures(AW) that Jesus was the Messiah.(AX)

Notas al pie

  1. Acts 18:25 Or with fervor in the Spirit

Em Corinto

18 Depois disso Paulo saiu de Atenas e foi para Corinto. Ali, encontrou um judeu chamado Áqüila, natural do Ponto, que havia chegado recentemente da Itália com Priscila, sua mulher, pois Cláudio havia ordenado que todos os judeus saíssem de Roma. Paulo foi vê-los e, uma vez que tinham a mesma profissão, ficou morando e trabalhando com eles, pois eram fabricantes de tendas. Todos os sábados ele debatia na sinagoga, e convencia judeus e gregos.

Depois que Silas e Timóteo chegaram da Macedônia, Paulo se dedicou exclusivamente à pregação, testemunhando aos judeus que Jesus era o Cristo. Opondo-se eles e lançando maldições, Paulo sacudiu a roupa e lhes disse: “Caia sobre a cabeça de vocês o seu próprio sangue! Estou livre da minha responsabilidade. De agora em diante irei para os gentios”.

Então Paulo saiu da sinagoga e foi para a casa de Tício Justo, que era temente a Deus e que morava ao lado da sinagoga. Crispo, chefe da sinagoga, creu no Senhor, ele e toda a sua casa; e dos coríntios que o ouviam, muitos criam e eram batizados.

Certa noite o Senhor falou a Paulo em visão: “Não tenha medo, continue falando e não fique calado, 10 pois estou com você, e ninguém vai lhe fazer mal ou feri-lo, porque tenho muita gente nesta cidade”. 11 Assim, Paulo ficou ali durante um ano e meio, ensinando-lhes a palavra de Deus.

12 Sendo Gálio procônsul da Acaia, os judeus fizeram em conjunto um levante contra Paulo e o levaram ao tribunal, fazendo a seguinte acusação: 13 “Este homem está persuadindo o povo a adorar a Deus de maneira contrária à lei”.

14 Quando Paulo ia começar a falar, Gálio disse aos judeus: “Se vocês, judeus, estivessem apresentando queixa de algum delito ou crime grave, seria razoável que eu os ouvisse. 15 Mas, visto que se trata de uma questão de palavras e nomes de sua própria lei, resolvam o problema vocês mesmos. Não serei juiz dessas coisas”. 16 E mandou expulsá-los do tribunal. 17 Então todos se voltaram contra Sóstenes, o chefe da sinagoga, e o espancaram diante do tribunal. Mas Gálio não demonstrou nenhuma preocupação com isso.

Priscila, Áqüila e Apolo

18 Paulo permaneceu em Corinto por algum tempo. Depois despediu-se dos irmãos e navegou para a Síria, acompanhado de Priscila e Áqüila. Antes de embarcar, rapou a cabeça em Cencréia, devido a um voto que havia feito. 19 Chegaram a Éfeso, onde Paulo deixou Priscila e Áqüila. Ele, porém, entrando na sinagoga, começou a debater com os judeus. 20 Pedindo eles que ficasse mais tempo, não cedeu. 21 Mas, ao partir, prometeu: “Voltarei, se for da vontade de Deus”. Então, embarcando, partiu de Éfeso. 22 Ao chegar a Cesaréia, subiu até a igreja para saudá-la, e depois desceu para Antioquia.

23 Depois de passar algum tempo em Antioquia, Paulo partiu dali e viajou por toda a região da Galácia e da Frígia, fortalecendo todos os discípulos.

24 Enquanto isso, um judeu chamado Apolo, natural de Alexandria, chegou a Éfeso. Ele era homem culto[a] e tinha grande conhecimento das Escrituras. 25 Fora instruído no caminho do Senhor e com grande fervor[b] falava e ensinava com exatidão acerca de Jesus, embora conhecesse apenas o batismo de João. 26 Logo começou a falar corajosamente na sinagoga. Quando Priscila e Áqüila o ouviram, convidaram-no para ir à sua casa e lhe explicaram com mais exatidão o caminho de Deus.

27 Querendo ele ir para a Acaia, os irmãos o encorajaram e escreveram aos discípulos que o recebessem. Ao chegar, ele auxiliou muito os que pela graça haviam crido, 28 pois refutava vigorosamente os judeus em debate público, provando pelas Escrituras que Jesus é o Cristo.

Notas al pie

  1. 18.24 Ou eloqüente
  2. 18.25 Ou com fervor no Espírito

Paul in Corinth

18 After these events Paul left (A)Athens and went to (B)Corinth. And he found a Jew named (C)Aquila, a native of (D)Pontus having recently come from (E)Italy with his wife (F)Priscilla, because (G)Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and (H)they worked together, for they were tent-makers by trade. And Paul was reasoning (I)in the synagogue every (J)Sabbath and trying to persuade (K)Jews and Greeks.

But when (L)Silas and Timothy (M)came down from (N)Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, (O)testifying to the Jews that (P)Jesus was the [a]Christ. But when they resisted and blasphemed, he (Q)shook out his garments and said to them, “Your (R)blood is [b]on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go (S)to the Gentiles.” Then he left [c]the synagogue and went to the house of a man named [d]Titius Justus, (T)a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. (U)Crispus, (V)the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord (W)together with his entire household; and many of the (X)Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, were believing and being baptized. And the Lord said to Paul by (Y)a vision at night, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.” 11 And he settled there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 But while Gallio was (Z)proconsul of (AA)Achaia, (AB)the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before (AC)the [e]judgment seat, 13 saying, “This man is inciting the people to worship God contrary to (AD)the [f]law.” 14 But when Paul was about to (AE)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 [g](AF)questions about [h]teaching and [i]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 (AG)the [j]judgment seat. 17 But they all took hold of (AH)Sosthenes, (AI)the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of (AJ)the judgment seat. And yet Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

18 Now Paul, when he had remained many days longer, (AK)took leave of (AL)the brothers and sisters and sailed away to (AM)Syria, and (AN)Priscilla and (AO)Aquila were with him. [k]Paul first (AP)had his hair cut at (AQ)Cenchrea, for he was keeping a vow. 19 They came to (AR)Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered (AS)the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, 21 but (AT)took leave of them and said, “I will return to you again (AU)if God wills,” and he set sail from (AV)Ephesus.

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

Third Missionary Journey

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

24 Now a Jew named (AZ)Apollos, an (BA)Alexandrian by birth, [l]an eloquent man, came to (BB)Ephesus; and he was proficient in the Scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in (BC)the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was accurately speaking and teaching things about Jesus, being acquainted only with (BD)the baptism of John; 26 and [m]he began speaking boldly in the synagogue. But when (BE)Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained (BF)the way of God more accurately to him. 27 And when he wanted to go across to (BG)Achaia, (BH)the brothers encouraged him and wrote to (BI)the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly [n]helped those who had believed through grace, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating (BJ)by the Scriptures that (BK)Jesus was the [o]Christ.

Notas al pie

  1. Acts 18:5 I.e., Messiah
  2. Acts 18:6 I.e., the responsibility is all yours
  3. Acts 18:7 Lit from there
  4. Acts 18:7 One early ms Titus
  5. Acts 18:12 Or tribunal
  6. Acts 18:13 Or Law
  7. Acts 18:15 Or arguments
  8. Acts 18:15 Lit word
  9. Acts 18:15 Lit names
  10. Acts 18:16 Or tribunal
  11. Acts 18:18 Lit Having had his hair cut
  12. Acts 18:24 Or a learned man
  13. Acts 18:26 Lit this man
  14. Acts 18:27 Or helped greatly through grace those who had believed
  15. Acts 18:28 I.e., Messiah

Paulo em Corinto e em Éfeso. Volta para Jerusalém

18 Depois disto, partiu Paulo de Atenas e chegou a Corinto. E, achando um certo judeu por nome Áquila, natural do Ponto, que havia pouco tinha vindo da Itália, e Priscila, sua mulher (pois Cláudio tinha mandado que todos os judeus saíssem de Roma), se ajuntou com eles, e, como era do mesmo ofício, ficou com eles, e trabalhava; pois tinham por ofício fazer tendas. E todos os sábados disputava na sinagoga e convencia a judeus e gregos.

Quando Silas e Timóteo desceram da Macedônia, foi Paulo impulsionado pela palavra, testificando aos judeus que Jesus era o Cristo. Mas, resistindo e blasfemando eles, sacudiu as vestes e disse-lhes: O vosso sangue seja sobre a vossa cabeça; eu estou limpo e, desde agora, parto para os gentios. E, saindo dali, entrou em casa de um homem chamado Tito Justo, que servia a Deus e cuja casa estava junto da sinagoga. E Crispo, principal da sinagoga, creu no Senhor com toda a sua casa; também muitos dos coríntios, ouvindo-o, creram e foram batizados. E disse o Senhor, em visão, a Paulo: Não temas, mas fala e não te cales; 10 porque eu sou contigo, e ninguém lançará mão de ti para te fazer mal, pois tenho muito povo nesta cidade. 11 E ficou ali um ano e seis meses, ensinando entre eles a palavra de Deus.

12 Mas, sendo Gálio procônsul da Acaia, levantaram-se os judeus concordemente contra Paulo e o levaram ao tribunal, 13 dizendo: Este persuade os homens a servir a Deus contra a lei. 14 E, querendo Paulo abrir a boca, disse Gálio aos judeus: Se houvesse, ó judeus, algum agravo ou crime enorme, com razão vos sofreria; 15 mas, se a questão é de palavras, e de nomes, e da lei que entre vós há, vede-o vós mesmos; porque eu não quero ser juiz dessas coisas! 16 E expulsou-os do tribunal. 17 Então, todos agarraram Sóstenes, principal da sinagoga, e o feriram diante do tribunal; porém, a Gálio nada destas coisas o incomodava.

18 E Paulo, ficando ainda ali muitos dias, despediu-se dos irmãos e dali navegou para a Síria e, com ele, Priscila e Áquila, tendo rapado a cabeça em Cencreia, porque tinha voto. 19 E chegou a Éfeso e deixou-os ali; mas ele, entrando na sinagoga, disputava com os judeus. 20 E, rogando-lhe eles que ficasse por mais algum tempo, não conveio nisso. 21 Antes, se despediu deles, dizendo: Querendo Deus, outra vez voltarei a vós. E partiu de Éfeso. 22 E, chegando a Cesareia, subiu a Jerusalém e, saudando a igreja, desceu a Antioquia. 23 E, estando ali algum tempo, partiu, passando sucessivamente pela província da Galácia e da Frígia, confirmando a todos os discípulos.

Apolo em Éfeso e em Corinto

24 E chegou a Éfeso um certo judeu chamado Apolo, natural de Alexandria, varão eloquente e poderoso nas Escrituras. 25 Este era instruído no caminho do Senhor; e, fervoroso de espírito, falava e ensinava diligentemente as coisas do Senhor, conhecendo somente o batismo de João. 26 Ele começou a falar ousadamente na sinagoga. Quando o ouviram Priscila e Áquila, o levaram consigo e lhe declararam mais pontualmente o caminho de Deus. 27 Querendo ele passar à Acaia, o animaram os irmãos e escreveram aos discípulos que o recebessem; o qual, tendo chegado, aproveitou muito aos que pela graça criam. 28 Porque com grande veemência convencia publicamente os judeus, mostrando pelas Escrituras que Jesus era o Cristo.