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⥃Paul Ministers in Corinth ^{[ 1 Corinthians 1:1–3 † 2 Corinthians 1:1–2 ]}

[1] After these things Paul departed² from Athens, and came to Corinth³; [2] And found a certain Jew named Aquila⁴, born in Pontus⁵, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius⁶ had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. [3] And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought⁷: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. [4] And he⁸ reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded⁹ the Jews and the Greeks. [5] And when Silas¹⁰ and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was¹¹ pressed in the spirit, and testified¹² to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ¹³. [6] And when they¹⁴ opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook¹⁵ [his] raiment, and said unto them, Your¹⁶ blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from¹⁷ henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

[7] And he departed thence, and entered into a certain [man’s] house, named Justus¹⁸, [one] that worshipped¹⁹ God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. [8] And Crispus²⁰, the chief²¹ ruler of the synagogue, believed²² on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing²³ believed, and were baptized. [9] Then spake²⁴ the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be²⁵ not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: [10] For I am²⁶ with thee, and no²⁷ man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for²⁸ I have much people in this city. [11] And he²⁹ continued [there³⁰] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

⥃Paul before Gallio

[12] And when Gallio was the deputy³¹ of Achaia³², the Jews³³ made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment³⁴ seat,³⁵ [13] Saying, This [fellow] persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.³⁶ [14] And when³⁷ Paul was now about to open [his] mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If³⁸ it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O [ye] Jews, reason would that I should bear³⁹ with you: [15] But if it be a question⁴⁰ of words and names, and [of] your law, look⁴¹ ye [to it]; for⁴² I will be no judge of such [matters]. [16] And he drave them from the judgment seat.⁴³ [17] Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes⁴⁴, the chief⁴⁵ ruler of the synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio⁴⁶ cared for none of those things.

⥃Paul Returns to Antioch

[18] And Paul [after this] tarried [there] yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria⁴⁷, and with him Priscilla⁴⁸ and Aquila; having⁴⁹ shorn [his] head in Cenchrea⁵⁰: for he had a vow. [19] And he came to Ephesus⁵¹, and left them there: but⁵² he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. [20] Whe⁵³n they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; [21] But bade⁵⁴ them farewell, saying, I must⁵⁵ by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God⁵⁶ will. And he sailed from Ephesus. [22] And when he had landed at Cesarea⁵⁷, and gone⁵⁸ up, and saluted the church⁵⁹, he went⁶⁰ down to Antioch.

⥃Paul’s Third Missionary Journey Begins ^{[ Acts 13:1–3 † Acts 15:36–41 ]}

[23] And after he had spent some time [there], he departed, and went over [all] the country⁶¹ of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening⁶² all the disciples.

[24] And a certain Jew named Apollos⁶³, born at Alexan⁶⁴dria⁶⁵, an eloquent man, [and] mighty⁶⁶ in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. [25] This man was instructed⁶⁷ in the way of the Lord; and being fervent⁶⁸ in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing⁶⁹ only the baptism of John. [26] And he began to speak⁷⁰ boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila⁷¹ and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded⁷² unto him the way of God more perfectly. [27] And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren⁷³ wrote, exhorting⁷⁴ the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped⁷⁵ them much which had believed⁷⁶ through grace: [28] For he mightily convinced⁷⁷ the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing⁷⁸ by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ⁷⁹.

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