Acts.18.9

One night the Master spoke to Paul in a dream: "Keep it up, and don't let anyone intimidate or silence you.

Acts.18.9

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

Acts.18.9

Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent;

Acts.18.9

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, "Don't be afraid! Speak out! Don't be silent!

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No matter what happens, I'm with you and no one is going to be able to hurt you. You have no idea how many people I have on my side in this city."

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For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city."

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for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city."

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For I am with you, and no one will harm you because many people here in this city belong to me."

Acts.18.11

That was all he needed to stick it out. He stayed another year and a half, faithfully teaching the Word of God to the Corinthians.

Acts.18.11

So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

Acts.18.11

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Acts.18.11

So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.

Acts.18.12

But when Gallio was governor of Achaia province, the Jews got up a campaign against Paul, hauled him into court,

Acts.18.12

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him into court.

Acts.18.12

When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

Acts.18.12

But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose in concerted action against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.

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and filed chcrges: "This man is seducing people into acts of worship that are illegal."

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"This man," they charged, "is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law."

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saying, "This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."

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They accused Paul of "persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law."

Acts.18.14

Just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio interrupted and said to the Jews, "If this was a matter of criminal conduct, I would gladly hear you out.

Acts.18.14

Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.

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And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.

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But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul's accusers and said, "Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would be obliged to listen to you.

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But it sounds to me like one more Jewish squabble, another of your endless hairsplitting quarrels over religion. Take care of it on your own time. I can't be bothered with this nonsense,"

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But 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."

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But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters."

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But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish laws, you take care of it. I refuse to judge such matters."

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and he cleared them out of the courtroom.

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So he had them ejected from the court.

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And he drove them from the judgment seat.

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And he drove them out of the courtroom.

Acts.18.17

Now the street rabble turned on Sosthenes, the new meeting-place president, and beat him up in plain sight of the court. Gallio didn't raise a finger. He could not have cared less.

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Then they all turned on Sosthenes the synagogue ruler and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio showed no concern whatever.

Acts.18.17

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.

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The mob had grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and had beaten him right there in the courtroom. But Gallio paid no attention.

Acts.18.18

Paul stayed a while longer in Corinth, but then it was time to take leave of his friends. Saying his good-byes, he sailed for Syria, Priscilla and Aquila with him. Before boarding the ship in the harbor town of Cenchrea, he had his head shaved as part of a vow he had taken.

Acts.18.18

Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.

Acts.18.18

So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.

Acts.18.18

Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that and then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and sailed for the coast of Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him. (Earlier, at Cenchrea, Paul had shaved his head according to Jewish custom, for he had taken a vow.)

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They landed in Ephesus, where Priscilla and Aquila got off and stayed. Paul left the ship briefly to go to the meeting place and preach to the Jews.

Acts.18.19

They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Acts.18.19

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Acts.18.19

When they arrived at the port of Ephesus, Paul left the others behind. But while he was there, he went to the synagogue to debate with the Jews.

Acts.18.20

They wanted him to stay longer, but he said he couldn't.

Acts.18.20

When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

Acts.18.20

When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,

Acts.18.20

They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

Acts.18.21

But after saying good-bye, he promised, "I'll be back, God willing." From Ephesus

Acts.18.21

But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts.18.21

but took leave of them, saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing." And he sailed from Ephesus.

Acts.18.21

So he left, saying, "I will come back later, God willing." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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he sailed to Caesarea. He greeted the assembly of Christians there, and then went on to Antioch, completing the journey.

Acts.18.22

When he landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.

Acts.18.22

And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.

Acts.18.22

The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem and then went back to Antioch.

Acts.18.23

After spending a considerable time with the Antioch Christians, Paul set off again for Galatia and Phrygia, retracing his old tracks, one town after another, putting fresh heart into the disciples.

Acts.18.23

After 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.

Acts.18.23

After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts.18.23

After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back to Galatia and Phrygia, visiting all the believers, encouraging them and helping them to grow in the Lord.

Acts.18.24

A man named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a Jew, born in Alexandria, Egypt, and a terrific speaker, eloquent and powerful in his preaching of the Scriptures.

Acts.18.24

Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

Acts.18.24

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Acts.18.24

Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had just arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt.

Acts.18.25

He was well-educated in the way of the Master and fiery in his enthusiasm. Apollos was accurate in everything he taught about Jesus up to a point, but he only went as far as the baptism of John.

Acts.18.25

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.

Acts.18.25

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

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He had been taught the way of the Lord and talked to others with great enthusiasm and accuracy about Jesus. However, he knew only about John's baptism.

Acts.18.26

He preached with power in the meeting place. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and told him the rest of the story.

Acts.18.26

He 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.

Acts.18.26

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

Acts.18.26

When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God more accurately.

Acts.18.27

When Apollos decided to go on to Achaia province, his Ephesian friends gave their blessing and wrote a letter of recommendation for him, urging the disciples there to welcome him with open arms. The welcome paid off: Apollos turned out to be a great help to those who had become believers through God's immense generosity.

Acts.18.27

When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On arriving, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

Acts.18.27

And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

Acts.18.27

Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him in this. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God's grace, had believed.

Acts.18.28

He was particularly effective in public debate with the Jews as he brought out proof after convincing proof from the Scriptures that Jesus was in fact God's Messiah.

Acts.18.28

For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts.18.28

for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts.18.28

He refuted all the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them, "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."

Acts.19.1

Now, it happened that while Apollos was away in Corinth, Paul made his way down through the mountains, came to Ephesus, and happened on some disciples there.

Acts.19.1

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples

Acts.19.1

And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples

Acts.19.1

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior provinces. Finally, he came to Ephesus, where he found several believers.

Acts.19.2

The first thing he said was, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? Did you take God into your mind only, or did you also embrace him with your heart? Did he get inside you?We've never even heard of that--a Holy Spirit? God within us?"

Acts.19.2

and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

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he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" So they said to him, "We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit."

Acts.19.2

"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we don't know what you mean. We haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

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"How were you baptized, then?" asked Paul. "In John's baptism."

Acts.19.3

So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?John's baptism," they replied.

Acts.19.3

And he said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism."

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"Then what baptism did you experience?" he asked. And they replied, "The baptism of John."

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"That explains it," said Paul. "John preached a baptism of radical life-change so that people would be ready to receive the One coming after him, who turned out to be Jesus. If you've been baptized in John's baptism, you're ready now for the real thing, for Jesus."

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Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus."

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Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus."

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Paul said, "John's baptism was to demonstrate a desire to turn from sin and turn to God. John himself told the people to believe in Jesus, the one John said would come later."

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And they were. As soon as they heard of it, they were baptized in the name of the Master Jesus.

Acts.19.5

On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts.19.5

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts.19.5

As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts.19.6

Paul put his hands on their heads and the Holy Spirit entered them. From that moment on, they were praising God in tongues and talking about God's actions.

Acts.19.6

When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

Acts.19.6

And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Acts.19.6

Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.

Acts.19.7

Altogether there were about twelve people there that day.

Acts.19.7

There were about twelve men in all.

Acts.19.7

Now the men were about twelve in all.

Acts.19.7

There were about twelve men in all.

Acts.19.8

Paul then went straight to the meeting place. He had the run of the place for three months, doing his best to make the things of the kingdom of God real and convincing to them.

Acts.19.8

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

Acts.19.8

And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.

Acts.19.8

Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.

Acts.19.9

But then resistance began to form as some of them began spreading evil rumors through the congregation about the Christian way of life. So Paul left, taking the disciples with him, and set up shop in the school of Tyrannus, holding class there daily.

Acts.19.9

But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Acts.19.9

But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Acts.19.9

But some rejected his message and publicly spoke against the Way, so Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he began preaching daily at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Acts.19.10

He did this for two years, giving everyone in the province of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, ample opportunity to hear the Message of the Master.

Acts.19.10

This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.

Acts.19.10

And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts.19.10

This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia--both Jews and Greeks--heard the Lord's message.

Acts.19.11

God did powerful things through Paul, things quite out of the ordinary.

Acts.19.11

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,

Acts.19.11

Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

Acts.19.11

God gave Paul the power to do unusual miracles,

Acts.19.12

The word got around and people started taking pieces of clothing--handkerchiefs and scarves and the like--that had touched Paul's skin and then touching the sick with them. The touch did it--they were healed and whole.

Acts.19.12

so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.

Acts.19.12

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

Acts.19.12

so that even when handkerchiefs or cloths that had touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and any evil spirits within them came out.

Acts.19.13

Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul's "game." They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, "I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!"

Acts.19.13

Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out."

Acts.19.13

Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches."

Acts.19.13

A team of Jews who were traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus. The incantation they used was this: "I command you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!"