Acts

保罗在哥林多

1这事以后，保罗离了雅典，来到哥林多。

2遇见一个犹太人，名叫亚居拉，他生在本都；因为克劳第命犹太人都离开罗马，新近带着妻百基拉，从意大利来。保罗就投奔了他们。

3他们本是制造帐棚为业。保罗因与他们同业，就和他们同住做工。

4每逢安息日，保罗在会堂里辩论，劝化犹太人和希腊人。

5西拉和提摩太从马其顿来的时候，保罗为道迫切，向犹太人证明耶稣是基督。

6他们既抗拒、毁谤，保罗就抖着衣裳，说：「你们的罪归到你们自己头上，与我无干。从今以后，我要往外邦人那里去。」

7于是离开那里，到了一个人的家中；这人名叫提多·犹士都，是敬拜 神的，他的家靠近会堂。

8管会堂的基利司布和全家都信了主，还有许多哥林多人听了，就相信受洗。

9夜间，主在异象中对保罗说：「不要怕，只管讲，不要闭口，

10有我与你同在，必没有人下手害你，因为在这城里我有许多的百姓。」

11保罗在那里住了一年零六个月，将 神的道教训他们。

12到迦流作亚该亚方伯的时候，犹太人同心起来攻击保罗，拉他到公堂，

13说：「这个人劝人不按着律法敬拜 神。」

14保罗刚要开口，迦流就对犹太人说：「你们这些犹太人！如果是为冤枉或奸恶的事，我理当耐性听你们。

15但所争论的，若是关乎言语、名目，和你们的律法，你们自己去办吧！这样的事我不愿意审问」；

16就把他们撵出公堂。

17众人便揪住管会堂的所提尼，在堂前打他。这些事迦流都不管。

保罗回到安提阿

18保罗又住了多日，就辞别了弟兄，坐船往叙利亚去；百基拉、亚居拉和他同去。他因为许过愿，就在坚革哩剪了头发。

19到了以弗所，保罗就把他们留在那里，自己进了会堂，和犹太人辩论。

20众人请他多住些日子，他却不允，

21就辞别他们，说：「 神若许我，我还要回到你们这里」；于是开船离了以弗所。

22在凯撒利亚下了船，就上耶路撒冷去问教会安，随后下安提阿去。

23住了些日子，又离开那里，挨次经过加拉太和弗吕家地方，坚固众门徒。

亚波罗在以弗所讲道

24有一个犹太人，名叫亚波罗，来到以弗所。他生在亚历山大，是有学问的，最能讲解圣经。

25这人已经在主的道上受了教训，心里火热，将耶稣的事详细讲论教训人；只是他单晓得约翰的洗礼。

26他在会堂里放胆讲道；百基拉、亚居拉听见，就接他来，将 神的道给他讲解更加详细。

27他想要往亚该亚去，弟兄们就勉励他，并写信请门徒接待他。他到了那里，多帮助那蒙恩信主的人，

28在众人面前极有能力驳倒犹太人，引圣经证明耶稣是基督。

Paul Ministers in Corinth

1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

3and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

4Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

6But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

7So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus,a worshiper of God.

8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

11So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.

Paul before Gallio

12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

13“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

16And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

17At this, the crowdseized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

Paul Returns to Antioch

18Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

19When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

20When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

21But as he left, he said, “I will come backto you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

22When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem.Then he went down to Antioch.

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey Begins

23After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.

25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus,though he knew only the baptism of John.

26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

27When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

28For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.