使徒行傳 18

在哥林多

1 此後，保羅離開雅典，來到哥林多，2 遇見一個生在本都的猶太人，名叫亞居拉。因為革老丟下令所有的猶太人都要離開羅馬，所以亞居拉最近同他的妻子百基拉從意大利來了，保羅就去找他們。3 他們是以做帳棚為業的，因為是同業，保羅就與他們同住，一同工作。

4 每逢安息日，保羅在會堂辯論，勸導猶太人和希臘人歸主。
5 西拉和提摩太從馬其頓下來的時候，保羅就專心傳揚主的道，向猶太人極力證明耶穌是基督。6 但是他們抗拒、褻瀆，保羅就抖著衣服，對他們說：“你們的罪你們自己承擔，這與我無關。從今以後，我要到外族人那裡去了。”7 他離開那裡，到了提多．猶士都的家去。這人是敬拜　神的，他的家靠近會堂。8 會堂主管基利司布和他全家都信了主，許多哥林多人也聽了道，信了主，而且受了洗。9 夜裡，主藉著異象對保羅說：“不要怕，只管講，不要閉口！10 有我與你同在，必定沒有人會攻擊和傷害你，因為在這城裡有許多屬我的人。”

11 保羅在那裡住了一年零六個月，把　神的道教導他們。
12 當迦流作亞該亞省長的時候，猶太人一致起來攻擊保羅，拉他到審判臺前，13 說：“這個人勸人不照著律法去敬拜　神。”14 保羅剛要開口，迦流就對猶太人說：“猶太人啊，如果有犯法或邪惡的罪行，我當然要耐心聽你們；15 但所爭論的若是關於字句、名稱和你們的律法，你們就應當自己處理。我不願意審判這件事！”16 於是就把他們從審判臺前趕出去。

17 眾人揪住會堂主管蘇提尼，在審判臺前打他。這些事迦流一概不理。
結束第二次宣教旅程
18 保羅住了許多日子，然後辭別弟兄們，坐船去敘利亞，同行的有百基拉和亞居拉。他因為許過願，現在期滿了，就在堅革里剃了頭髮。19 到了以弗所，保羅留他們在那裡，自己卻到會堂去，跟猶太人辯論。20 眾人請他多住些時候，他沒有答應，21 卻辭別他們說：“　神若許可，我還要回到你們這裡來。”於是從以弗所開船去了。

22 保羅在該撒利亞登岸，上耶路撒冷問候教會，然後下安提阿去。
第三次宣教旅程
23 住了一些時候，他又動身，先後經過加拉太地區和弗呂家，堅固眾門徒。

亞波羅在以弗所傳道

24 有一個生在亞歷山太的猶太人，名叫亞波羅，來到了以弗所。他很有口才，擅長講解聖經。25 這人在主的道上受過訓練，心靈火熱，很準確地講論，並且教導人關於耶穌的事，但他只曉得約翰的洗禮。26 這人在會堂裡放膽講論起來；百基拉和亞居拉聽了，就把他接來，把　神的道更準確地向他講解。27 亞波羅有意要到亞該亞去，弟兄們就鼓勵他，又寫信請門徒接待他。他到了那裡，對那些蒙恩信主的人幫助很多，

28 因為他當眾有力地駁倒猶太人，引用聖經證明耶穌是基督。

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