Mga Gawa 18
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Sa Corinto
18 Pagkatapos nito umalis si Pablo sa Atenas at nagtungo sa Corinto. 2 Natagpuan niya roon si Aquila, isang Judiong taga-Ponto. Kararating lamang niya mula sa Italia kasama ang kanyang asawang si Priscila. Umalis sila ng Roma sapagkat ipinag-utos ni Claudio na ang lahat ng Judio ay umalis doon. Nakipagkita si Pablo sa kanila. 3 Dahil pareho ang kanilang hanapbuhay, ang paggawa ng tolda, si Pablo ay doon na sa kanilang tahanan nakitira. Doon sila magkasamang nagtrabaho. 4 Siya'y nakikipagpaliwanagan tuwing araw ng Sabbath sa sinagoga at nagsisikap na mahikayat sa pananampalataya ang mga Judio at mga Griyego. 5 Nang dumating na sina Silas at Timoteo mula sa Macedonia, iniukol na ni Pablo ang sarili sa pangangaral at pagpapatotoo sa mga Judio na si Jesus ang Cristo. 6 Nang siya'y salungatin nila at laitin, ipinagpag niya ang kanyang kasuotan at sa kanila'y sinabi, “Hindi ko na ságutin ang inyong dugo! Kasalanan na ninyo kung kayo'y mapahamak! Mula ngayo'y pupunta na ako sa mga Hentil.” 7 Kaya siya'y umalis doon at tumira sa bahay ng isang lalaking ang pangalan ay Tito Justo, isang taong may takot sa Diyos. Ang kanyang bahay ay katabi ng sinagoga. 8 Sumampalataya sa Panginoon si Crispo na pinuno ng sinagoga, kasama ang kanyang buong sambahayan. Sumampalataya at nabautismuhan ang maraming taga-Corinto dahil sa pakikinig kay Pablo. 9 Isang gabi, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Pablo sa isang pangitain, “Huwag kang matakot! Patuloy kang mangaral at huwag kang tumahimik. 10 Sapagkat kasama mo ako. Walang sinumang taong mananakit sa iyo sapagkat marami akong tagasunod sa lungsod na ito.” 11 Kaya't nanatili siya roon ng isang taon at anim na buwan, habang itinuturo sa kanila ang salita ng Diyos. 12 Subalit nang si Galio ang naging gobernador ng Acaia, nagkaisa ang mga Judio na dakpin si Pablo at dalhin sa hukuman. 13 Kanilang sinabi, “Hinihikayat ng taong ito ang mga tao na sumamba sa Diyos sa paraang labag sa batas.” 14 At nang magsasalita na si Pablo ay sinabi ni Galio sa mga Judio, “Kung ang usaping ito'y tungkol sa masamang gawa o mabigat na kasalanan, may dahilan akong pakinggan kayong mga Judio. 15 Subalit dahil ang usaping ito'y tungkol sa mga salita at mga pangalan at sa inyong sariling batas, kayo na ang bahala rito. Ayaw kong maging hukom sa mga bagay na iyan.” 16 At sila'y pinalabas niya sa hukuman. 17 Sinunggaban nilang lahat si Sostenes, ang tagapamahala ng sinagoga, at siya'y binugbog sa harapan ng hukuman. Ngunit hindi iyon pinansin ni Galio.
Ang Muling Pagbabalik sa Antioquia
18 Nanatili pa roon si Pablo ng ilang araw, at pagkatapos ay nagpaalam na sa mga kapatid. Bago siya naglayag, nagpaahit siya ng buhok sa Cencrea, dahil siya'y may panata. Buhat doo'y naglakbay siya patungong Syria, kasama ang mag-asawang sina Priscila at Aquila. 19 Pagdating nila sa Efeso ay iniwan niya roon ang dalawa, ngunit pumasok muna siya sa sinagoga at nakipagpaliwanagan sa mga Judio. 20 Nang siya'y pakiusapan nilang tumigil pa roon nang mas mahabang panahon, hindi siya pumayag. 21 Ngunit sinabi niya nang siya'y nagpaalam sa kanila, “Babalik ako sa inyo kung loloobin ng Diyos.” At siya'y naglayag buhat sa Efeso. 22 Pagdating niya sa Cesarea, pumunta siya sa Jerusalem at bumati sa iglesya, pagkatapos ay nagtungo sa Antioquia. 23 Pagkatapos tumigil doon nang ilang panahon, siya'y muling naglakbay at nagpalipat-lipat sa mga lupain ng Galacia at Frigia, habang pinalalakas ang pananampalataya ng mga alagad.
Si Apolos sa Efeso at sa Corinto
24 Dumating sa Efeso ang isang Judio na ang pangalan ay Apolos, na tubong Alejandria. Mahusay siyang magsalita at dalubhasa sa Kasulatan. 25 Naturuan ang taong ito tungkol sa Daan ng Panginoon. Maalab siyang nangaral at nagturo nang wasto tungkol kay Jesus, bagaman ang nalalaman lamang niya ay hanggang sa bautismo ni Juan. 26 Siya'y nagsimulang magsalita nang buong tapang sa sinagoga. Nang marinig siya nina Priscila at Aquila ay kanilang inanyayahan siya sa bahay nila at ipinaliwanag sa kanya nang mas mabuti ang Daan ng Diyos. 27 Nang ibig na niyang tumawid patungong Acaia, pinalakas ng mga kapatid ang kanyang loob at sinulatan nila ang mga alagad doon na siya'y malugod na tanggapin. Pagdating niya roon, malaki ang kanyang naitulong sa mga taong sumampalataya dahil sa kagandahang-loob ng Diyos. 28 Sapagkat makapangyarihan niyang dinaig sa harap ng madla ang mga Judio, at mula sa mga Kasulatan ay pinatunayang si Jesus ang Cristo.
Acts 18
New International Version
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
- Acts 18:25 Or with fervor in the Spirit
Acts 18
International Children’s Bible
Paul in Corinth
18 Later, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 Here he met a Jew named Aquila. Aquila was born in the country of Pontus. But Aquila and his wife, Priscilla, had recently moved to Corinth from Italy. They left Italy because Claudius[a] commanded that all Jews must leave Rome. Paul went to visit Aquila and Priscilla. 3 They were tentmakers, just as he was. He stayed with them and worked with them. 4 Every Sabbath day he talked with the Jews and Greeks in the synagogue. Paul tried to persuade these people to believe in Jesus.
5 Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia and joined Paul in Corinth. After this, Paul used all his time telling people the Good News. He showed the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 6 But they would not accept Paul’s teaching and said some evil things. So he shook off the dust from his clothes.[b] He said to them, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do! After this, I will go to non-Jewish people!” 7 Paul left the synagogue and moved into the home of Titius Justus. It was next to the synagogue. This man worshiped the true God. 8 Crispus was the leader of that synagogue. He and all the people living in his house believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also listened to Paul. They too believed and were baptized.
9 During the night, Paul had a vision. The Lord said to him, “Don’t be afraid! Continue talking to people and don’t be quiet! 10 I am with you. No one will hurt you because many of my people are in this city.” 11 Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching God’s word to the people.
Paul Is Brought Before Gallio
12 Gallio became the governor of the country of Southern Greece. At that time, some of the Jews came together against Paul and took him to the court. 13 They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!”
14 Paul was about to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. Gallio said, “I would listen to you Jews if you were complaining about a crime or some wrong. 15 But the things you are saying are only questions about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these things!” 16 Then Gallio made them leave the court.
17 Then they all grabbed Sosthenes. (Sosthenes was now the leader of the synagogue.) They beat him there before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.
Paul Returns to Antioch
18 Paul stayed with the believers for many more days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him. At Cenchrea, Paul cut off his hair.[c] This showed that he had made a promise to God. 19 Then they went to Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. While Paul was there, he went into the synagogue and talked with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay with them longer, he refused. 21 He left them, but he said, “I will come back to you again if God wants me to.” And so he sailed away from Ephesus.
22 Paul landed at Caesarea. Then he went and gave greetings to the church in Jerusalem. After that, Paul went to Antioch. 23 He stayed there for a while and then left and went through the countries of Galatia and Phrygia. He traveled from town to town in these countries, giving strength to all the followers.
Apollos in Ephesus and Corinth
24 A Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was born in the city of Alexandria. He was an educated man who knew the Scriptures well. 25 He had been taught about the Lord. He was always very excited when he spoke and taught the truth about Jesus. But the only baptism that Apollos knew about was the baptism that John[d] taught. 26 Apollos began to speak very boldly in the synagogue, and Priscilla and Aquila heard him. So they took him to their home and helped him better understand the way of God. 27 Now Apollos wanted to go to the country of Southern Greece, so the believers helped him. They wrote a letter to the followers there, asking them to accept him. These followers had believed in Jesus because of God’s grace. When Apollos went there, he helped them very much. 28 He argued very strongly with the Jews before all the people. Apollos clearly proved that the Jews were wrong. Using the Scriptures, he proved that Jesus is the Christ.
Footnotes
- 18:2 Claudius The emperor (ruler) of Rome, a.d. 41–54.
- 18:6 shook . . . clothes This was a warning. It showed that Paul was finished talking to the Jews.
- 18:18 cut . . . hair Jews did this to show that the time of a special promise to God was finished.
- 18:25; 19:3 John John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3; Luke 3).
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