In Corinth
1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. 4Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. 6But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
7Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. 8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul 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 is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” 11So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.
12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, 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.”
14Just 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. 15But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.” 16So he drove them off. 17Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.
Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos
18Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken. 19They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. 21But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus. 22When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.
23After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and 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 a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor18:25 Or with fervor in the Spirit and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.
27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters 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. 28For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
保羅在哥林多傳道
1這事之後，保羅離開雅典前往哥林多， 2在那裡認識了一位在本都出生的猶太人亞居拉。由於克勞狄命令所有的猶太人離開羅馬，他最近和妻子百基拉從義大利來到哥林多。保羅拜訪了他們。 3他們夫婦跟保羅是同行，都以製造帳篷為業，保羅就留下來和他們同住，一起做工。 4保羅每個安息日都到會堂與猶太人和希臘人辯論，勸導他們信主。
5西拉和提摩太從馬其頓來了之後，保羅就把全部時間都用來傳道，向猶太人證明耶穌是基督。 6可是，猶太人反對、毀謗保羅。保羅便抖掉衣服上的灰塵，對他們說：「你們的罪都歸在你們自己頭上，與我無關！從今以後，我要去外族人那裡了。」 7保羅就離開那裡，來到一個敬畏上帝、名叫提多·猶士都的人家裡，他家就在會堂隔壁。 8會堂主管基利司布和他全家都信了主，許多哥林多人聽了道後，也信了主，受了洗。
9一天晚上，主在異象中對保羅說：「不要怕，只管繼續傳講，不要停！ 10因為我與你同在，沒有人能夠傷害你，在這城裡還有許多屬我的子民。」 11保羅就在那裡住了一年半，向他們傳授上帝的道。
12迦流出任亞該亞總督時，猶太人聯合起來攻擊保羅，把他拉上法庭， 13說：「這個人教唆百姓不按律法敬拜上帝。」
14保羅剛要開口，迦流就對猶太人說：「你們這些猶太人！如果這事涉及什麼罪行冤情，我當然會處理。 15但如果只是關於字句、名稱和你們猶太律法的爭論，你們自己去解決吧，我不受理！」 16迦流隨即把他們趕出了法庭。 17眾人揪住會堂主管所提尼，當庭把他痛打一頓。迦流卻置之不理。
保羅回到安提阿
18保羅繼續在哥林多逗留了許多時日，才向弟兄姊妹道別。他和百基拉、亞居拉乘船前往敘利亞。保羅因為許過願，就在堅革哩剃了頭髮。 19到了以弗所，保羅離開亞居拉夫婦，獨自進入會堂跟猶太人辯論。 20眾人請保羅多留幾天，保羅謝絕了。 21他向眾人道別，說：「如果上帝許可，我還會回來。」然後上船離開了以弗所。 22他在凱撒利亞登岸後，先上耶路撒冷去問候教會，再下到安提阿。 23他在安提阿逗留了一些日子，然後離開那裡，走遍加拉太和弗呂迦地區，堅固各地的門徒。
亞波羅放膽傳道
24那時有一個生於亞歷山大、名叫亞波羅的猶太人來到以弗所。他博學善辯，熟悉聖經。 25他在主的道上曾受過栽培，心裡火熱，能正確地講解和教導有關耶穌的事，但他只知道約翰的洗禮。 26他開始在會堂裡勇敢地講道。百基拉和亞居拉聽了以後，便請他到家裡，給他更詳細地講解上帝的道。 27亞波羅有意去亞該亞，以弗所的弟兄姊妹就鼓勵他，並寫信請當地的門徒接待他。亞波羅到了之後，給當地蒙恩信主的人帶來很大幫助。 28他在公眾面前有力地駁倒猶太人，引用聖經證明耶穌就是基督。
