使徒行传 18
保罗在哥林多传道
1 这事之后,保罗离开雅典前往哥林多,2 在那里认识了一位在本都出生的犹太人亚居拉。由于克劳狄命令所有的犹太人离开罗马,他最近和妻子百基拉从意大利来到哥林多。保罗拜访了他们。3 他们夫妇跟保罗是同行,都以制造帐篷为业,保罗就留下来和他们同住,一起做工。4 保罗每个安息日都到会堂与犹太人和希腊人辩论,劝导他们信主。
5 西拉和提摩太从马其顿来了之后,保罗就把全部时间都用来传道,向犹太人证明耶稣是基督。6 可是,犹太人反对、毁谤保罗。保罗便抖掉衣服上的灰尘,对他们说:“你们的罪都归在你们自己头上,与我无关!从今以后,我要去外族人那里了。”7 保罗就离开那里,来到一位敬畏上帝、名叫提多·犹士都的人家里,他家就在会堂隔壁。8 会堂主管基利司布和他全家都信了主,许多哥林多人听了道后,也信了主,受了洗。
9 一天晚上,主在异象中对保罗说:“不要怕,只管继续传讲,不要停!10 因为我与你同在,没有人能够伤害你,在这城里还有许多属我的子民。”11 保罗就在那里住了一年半,传授上帝的道。
12 迦流出任亚该亚总督时,犹太人联合起来攻击保罗,把他拉上法庭,13 说: “这个人教唆百姓不按律法敬拜上帝。”
14 保罗刚要开口,迦流就对犹太人说:“你们这些犹太人!如果这事涉及什么罪行冤情,我当然会处理。15 但如果只是关于字句、名称和你们犹太律法的争论,你们自己去解决吧,我不受理!”16 随即把他们赶出了法庭。17 到了庭外,众人揪住会堂主管所提尼,把他痛打一顿。迦流却置之不理。
保罗回到安提阿
18 保罗继续在哥林多逗留了相当时日,才向弟兄姊妹道别。他和百基拉、亚居拉乘船前往叙利亚。保罗因为许过愿,就在坚革哩剃了头发。19 到了以弗所,保罗离开亚居拉夫妇,独自进入会堂跟犹太人辩论。20 众人请保罗多留几天,保罗婉言谢绝了。21 他向众人道别,说:“如果上帝许可,我会回来。”然后上船离开了以弗所。22 他在凯撒利亚登岸后,先上耶路撒冷去问候教会,再下到安提阿。23 他在安提阿逗留了一些日子,然后离开那里,走遍加拉太和弗吕迦地区,到处坚固门徒的信心。
亚波罗放胆传道
24 那时有一个生于亚历山大、名叫亚波罗的犹太人来到以弗所。他博学善辩,熟悉圣经。25 他在主的道上曾受过栽培,心里火热,能正确地讲解和教导有关耶稣的事,但只知道约翰的洗礼。26 他在会堂里勇敢地讲道。百基拉和亚居拉听了以后,便请他到家里,将上帝的道更详细地告诉他。27 亚波罗有意去亚该亚,以弗所的弟兄姊妹就鼓励他,并写信请当地的门徒接待他。亚波罗到了之后,带给当地蒙恩信主的人很大帮助。28 他在公众面前有力地驳倒犹太人,引用圣经证明耶稣就是基督。
Acts 18
Paul at Corinth
1 After thist Pault departed fromt Athenss and went to Corinth.ss2 There het foundt a Jew named Aquila,s a native of Pontus,s who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudiuss had ordered all the Jews to depart fromt Rome.s Paul approachedt them,3 and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with themt (for they were tentmakerst by trade).s
4 He addressedt both Jews and Greeks in the synagogues every Sabbath, attempting to persuadet them.
5 Now when Silas and Timothy arrivedt from Macedonia,s Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaimingt the word, testifyingt to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.ts6 When they opposed himt and reviled him,t he protested by shaking out his clothests and said to them, “Your bloods be on your own heads! I am guiltless!t From now on I will go to the Gentiles!”7 Then Pault leftt the synagoguet and went to the house of a person named Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God,ts whose house was next door to the synagogue.8 Crispus, the president of the synagogue,t believed in the Lord together with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard about itt believed and were baptized.9 The Lord said to Paul by a visions in the night,t “Do not be afraid,t but speak and do not be silent,10 because I am with you, and no one will assaultt you to harmt you, because I have many people in this city.”
11 So he stayed theret a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.t
Paul Before the Proconsul Gallio
12 Now while Gallios was proconsuls of Achaia,s the Jews attacked Paul togethert and brought him before the judgment seat,ts13 saying, “This man is persuadingt people to worship God in a way contrary tot the law!”14 But just as Paul was about to speak,t Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy,t I would have been justified in accepting the complaintt of you Jews,t15 but since it concerns points of disagreementt about words and names and your own law, settlet it yourselves. I will not bet a judge of these things!”16 Then he had them forced awayt from the judgment seat.s
17 So they all seized Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue,ts and began to beatt him in front of the judgment seat.s Yet none of these things were of any concernts to Gallio.
Paul Returns to Antioch in Syria
18 Paul, after stayingt many more days in Corinth,s said farewell tot the brothers and sailed away to Syria accompanied byt Priscilla and Aquila.s Het had his hair cut offt at Cenchreats because he had made a vow.s19 When they reached Ephesus,ss Pault left Priscilla and Aquilat behind there, but he himself wentt into the synagogues and addressedt the Jews.20 When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,s21 but said farewell tot them and added,t “I will come backt to you again if God wills.”t Thent he set sail from Ephesus,22 and when he arrivedt at Caesarea,ss he went up and greetedt the church at Jerusalemts and then went down to Antioch.ss
23 After he spentt some time there, Paul left and went through the region of Galatias and Phrygia,s strengthening all the disciples.
Apollos Begins His Ministry
24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus.s He was an eloquent speaker,t well-versedt in the scriptures.25 He had been instructed int the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasmt he spoke and taught accurately the factst about Jesus, although he knewt only the baptism of John.26 He began to speak out fearlesslyt in the synagogue,s but when Priscilla and Aquilas heard him, they took him asidet and explained the way of God to him more accurately.27 When Apollost wanted to cross over to Achaia,s the brothers encouragedt himt and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, het assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,
28 for he refuted the Jews vigorouslyt in public debate,t demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christts was Jesus.t