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Handelingen 18
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Paulus in Korinte

18 Paulus vertrok uit Athene en kwam in Korinte. 2 Daar ontmoette hij een Jood die in Pontus in Italië geboren was. Hij heette Aquila. Hij was net met zijn vrouw Priscilla uit Italië aangekomen. Want keizer Claudius had bevolen dat alle Joden uit Rome moesten vertrekken. Paulus ging bij hen logeren. 3 En omdat ze hetzelfde beroep hadden, bleef hij bij hem werken. Ze waren namelijk allebei tentenmaker van beroep. 4 En elke heilige rustdag sprak Paulus in de synagoge. Dan probeerde hij Joden en Grieken ervan te overtuigen dat ze in Jezus moesten gaan geloven.

5 Silas en Timoteüs kwamen uit Macedonië aan in Korinte. Toen werd Paulus nog meer door de Heilige Geest aangemoedigd om de Joden uit te leggen dat Jezus de Messias is. 6 Maar de Joden wilden hem niet geloven. Ze begonnen Paulus tegen te werken door slechte dingen over hem rond te vertellen. Daarom schudde hij het stof van zijn kleren om hen te waarschuwen voor hun ongehoorzaamheid. En hij zei tegen hen: "Jullie zijn zelf schuldig aan jullie dood. Ik heb er geen schuld aan. Voortaan zal ik niet meer naar de Joden gaan. Ik ga alleen nog naar de mensen van andere volken." 7 En hij vertrok daar.

Hij kwam in het huis van iemand die Justus heette. Justus aanbad God. Zijn huis stond naast de synagoge. 8 En Krispus, de leider van de synagoge, ging in de Heer geloven, met alle mensen die in zijn huis woonden. Veel van de Korintiërs die Paulus hoorden, gingen in Jezus geloven en lieten zich dopen.

9 Op een nacht zei de Heer in een droom tegen Paulus: "Wees niet bang. Spreek, en zwijg niet. 10 Want Ik ben met je. Niemand zal je kwaad durven doen. Want veel mensen in deze stad horen bij Mij." 11 Paulus woonde daar 1½ jaar lang en gaf de mensen les over het woord van God.

Paulus voor rechter Gallio

12 Maar toen Gallio de nieuwe bestuurder en rechter van Achaje werd, sleepten de Joden Paulus naar hem toe. 13 Ze zeiden: "Deze man probeert de mensen over te halen om God te aanbidden op een manier die verboden is door de wetten van onze godsdienst." 14 Paulus deed zijn mond al open om te antwoorden, maar rechter Gallio was hem voor. Hij zei tegen de Joden: "Als het hier zou gaan om een misdaad of iets dergelijks, zou ik natuurlijk naar jullie luisteren. 15 Maar het gaat over verschil van mening over een woord en over namen en over de wetten van jullie godsdienst. Dat moeten jullie zelf maar uitzoeken. Daar wil ik niet over rechtspreken." 16 En hij joeg hen weg uit de rechtszaal. 17 Toen grepen ze Sostenes, de leider van de synagoge. Ze sloegen hem naar de rechter toe. Maar rechter Gallio trok zich niets van hen aan en bemoeide zich er niet mee.

18 Paulus bleef daar nog een paar dagen. Toen nam hij afscheid van de broeders en zusters en voer naar Syrië. Priscilla en Aquila[a] gingen met hem mee. Maar voordat hij vertrok, liet hij zijn haar afknippen. Hij had namelijk zijn haar een poos niet laten knippen omdat hij een belofte aan God had gedaan.[b]

Paulus reist verder

19 Ze kwamen in Efeze. Priscilla en Aquila bleven in de stad, maar hijzelf ging naar de synagoge. Daar sprak hij met de Joden. 20 Ze vroegen hem om langer te blijven, maar dat wilde hij niet. 21 Hij nam afscheid van hen en zei: "Ik wil het komende feest in Jeruzalem vieren. Maar als God het wil, kom ik bij jullie terug." En hij vertrok per schip uit Efeze. 22 Hij voer naar Cesarea en ging daar aan land. Hij bezocht de gemeente in Jeruzalem en reisde toen verder naar Antiochië in Syrië. 23 Toen hij daar een tijd geweest was, vertrok hij weer. Hij reisde door de streek van Galatië en Frygië om het geloof van de leerlingen daar op te bouwen.

Apollos in Efeze

24 En er kwam een Jood naar Efeze die Apollos heette. Hij was in Alexandrië geboren. Hij had de Boeken goed bestudeerd en wist erg veel. 25 Hij geloofde in Jezus. Hij was heel vurig van geloof en gaf de mensen heel nauwkeurig les over Jezus. Maar hij kende alleen de doop van Johannes. 26 Vol geloof en zonder vrees gaf hij les in de synagoge. Toen Priscilla en Aquila hem hoorden, namen ze hem mee en legden hem de weg van God preciezer uit. 27 En toen Apollos wilde oversteken naar Achaje, moedigden de broeders hem aan om dat te doen. Ze schreven aan de leerlingen daar een brief dat ze hem vriendelijk moesten ontvangen. Toen Apollos daar was aangekomen, was hij door Gods liefdevolle goedheid een grote hulp voor de mensen die geloofden. 28 Want zonder ophouden bleef hij met behulp van de Boeken aan de Joden bewijzen dat Jezus de Messias is.

Footnotes

  1. Handelingen 18:18 Lees Handelingen 18:1-3.
  2. Handelingen 18:18 Lees Numeri 6:1-5, 13 en 18.
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Acts 18
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18 After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. 2 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them; 3 and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and [a]persuaded Jews and Greeks. 5 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. 6 And when they opposed themselves and [b]blasphemed, he shook out 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 went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, [c]believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said unto 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 harm thee: for I have much people in this city. 11 And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat, 13 saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: 15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters. 16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat. 17 And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

18 And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow. 19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not; 21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch. 23 And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, [d]an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. 25 This man had been [e]instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John: 26 and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he [f]helped them much that had believed through grace; 28 for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [g]and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 18:4 Greek sought to persuade.
  2. Acts 18:6 Or, railed
  3. Acts 18:8 Greek believed the Lord.
  4. Acts 18:24 Or, a learned man
  5. Acts 18:25 Greek taught by word of mouth.
  6. Acts 18:27 Or, helped much through grace them that had believed
  7. Acts 18:28 Or, showing publicly
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Acts 18
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In Corinth

18 After this, Paul left Athens(A) and went to Corinth.(B) 2 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, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.(E) 4 Every Sabbath(F) he reasoned in the synagogue,(G) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5 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) 6 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)

7 Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.(Q) 8 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.

9 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)

Footnotes

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