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7 And departing thence, he entered into the 20 And when they desired him, that he would
house of a certain man, named Titus Justus, one tarry a longer time, he consented not;
that worshipped God, whose house was adjoin- 21 But taking his leave, and saying: I will
ing to the synagogue. return to you again, God willing, he departed
8 And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, be- from Ephesus.
lieved in the Lord, with all his house; and many 22 And going down to Caesarea, he went up to
of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were Jerusalem, and saluted the church, and so came
baptized. down to Antioch.
9 And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by 23 And after he had spent some time there,
a vision: Do not fear, but speak; and hold not he departed, and went through the country of
thy peace, Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the
10 Because I am with thee: and no man shall disciples.
set upon thee, to hurt thee; for I have much peo- 24 Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at
ple in this city. Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus,
11 And he stayed there a year and six months, one mighty in the scriptures.
teaching among them the word of God. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, Lord; and being fervent in spirit, spoke, and
the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul, taught diligently the things that are of Jesus,
and brought him to the judgment seat, knowing only the baptism of John.
13 Saying: This man persuadeth men to wor- 26 This man therefore began to speak boldly
ship God contrary to the law. in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and
14 And when Paul was beginning to open his Aquila had heard, they took him to them, and
mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were some expounded to him the way of the Lord more dili-
matter of injustice, or an heinous deed, O Jews, gently.
I should with reason bear with you.
27 And whereas he was desirous to go to
15 But if they be questions of word and names, Achaia, the brethren exhorting, wrote to the dis-
and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge
ciples to receive him. Who, when he was come,
of such things. helped them much who had believed.
16 And he drove them from the judgment seat.
28 For with much vigour he convinced the
17 And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler
Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures, that Je-
of the synagogue, beat him before the judgment sus is the Christ.
seat; and Gallio cared for none of those things.
18 But Paul, when he had stayed yet many
days, taking his leave of the brethren, sailed Chapter 19
thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and
Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae: for And it came to pass, while Apollo was at
he had a vow. Corinth, that Paul having passed through the
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found cer-
there. But he himself entering into the syna- tain disciples.
gogue, disputed with the Jews. 2 And he said to them: Have you received the