TEACHING THE WORD OF GOD IN CORINTH
Key verse: 9
NIV
In Corinth
18 After this, Paul left Athens(A) and went to Corinth.(B) 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,(C) because Claudius(D) had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.(E) 4 Every Sabbath(F) he reasoned in the synagogue,(G) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5 When Silas(H) and Timothy(I) came from Macedonia,(J) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.(K) 6 But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(L) he shook out his clothes in protest(M) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(N) I am innocent of it.(O) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(P)
7 Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.(Q) 8 Crispus,(R) the synagogue leader,(S) and his entire household(T) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.
9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:(U) “Do not be afraid;(V) keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you,(W) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” 11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.(X)
Cross references
- Acts 18:1 : S Ac 17:15
- Acts 18:1 : Ac 19:1; 1Co 1:2; 2Co 1:1, 23; 2Ti 4:20
- Acts 18:2 : ver 19, 26; Ro 16:3; 1Co 16:19; 2Ti 4:19
- Acts 18:2 : Ac 11:28
- Acts 18:3 : Ac 20:34; 1Co 4:12; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8
- Acts 18:4 : S Ac 13:14
- Acts 18:4 : S Ac 9:20
- Acts 18:5 : S Ac 15:22
- Acts 18:5 : S Ac 16:1
- Acts 18:5 : S Ac 16:9; 17:14, 15
- Acts 18:5 : S Ac 9:22
- Acts 18:6 : S Ac 13:45
- Acts 18:6 : S Mt 10:14
- Acts 18:6 : 2Sa 1:16; Eze 33:4
- Acts 18:6 : Eze 3:17-19; Ac 20:26
- Acts 18:6 : S Ac 13:46
- Acts 18:7 : Ac 16:14
- Acts 18:8 : 1Co 1:14
- Acts 18:8 : S Mk 5:22
- Acts 18:8 : S Ac 11:14
- Acts 18:9 : S Ac 9:10
- Acts 18:9 : S Mt 14:27
- Acts 18:10 : S Mt 28:20
- Acts 18:11 : S Heb 4:12
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ESV
Paul in Corinth
18 After this Paul[a] left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named (A)Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife (B)Priscilla, because (C)Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and (D)because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 And (E)he reasoned in the synagogue (F)every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5 (G)When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul (H)was occupied with the word, (I)testifying to the Jews that the Christ was (J)Jesus. 6 And when they opposed and reviled him, (K)he shook out his garments and said to them, (L)“Your blood be on your own heads! (M)I am innocent. (N)From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7 And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius (O)Justus, (P)a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue. 8 (Q)Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together (R)with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said to Paul (S)one night in (T)a vision, (U)“Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 (V)for I am with you, and (W)no one will attack you to harm you, for (X)I have many in this city who are my people.” 11 And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
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- Acts 18:1 Greek he
Cross references
- Acts 18:2 : ver. 18, 26; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19
- Acts 18:2 : ver. 18, 26; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19
- Acts 18:2 : ch. 11:28
- Acts 18:3 : ch. 20:34; 1 Cor. 4:12; 9:15; 2 Cor. 11:7; 12:13; 1 Thess. 2:9; 2 Thess. 3:8
- Acts 18:4 : ch. 17:17; See ch. 13:5, 14
- Acts 18:4 : ch. 17:17; See ch. 13:5, 14
- Acts 18:5 : ch. 17:15; 1 Thess. 3:6
- Acts 18:5 : 2 Cor. 5:14; [Job 32:18; Jer. 6:11; 20:9; Amos 3:8]
- Acts 18:5 : ch. 20:21
- Acts 18:5 : ver. 28; ch. 2:36; 5:42; 17:3; [ch. 3:20; 8:5; 9:22]
- Acts 18:6 : Neh. 5:13; [ch. 13:51]
- Acts 18:6 : Ezek. 18:13; 33:4; [2 Sam. 1:16; Matt. 27:25]
- Acts 18:6 : ch. 20:26 (Gk.); [Ezek. 3:18, 19]
- Acts 18:6 : See ch. 13:46
- Acts 18:7 : [ch. 1:23; Col. 4:11]
- Acts 18:7 : ch. 16:14
- Acts 18:8 : 1 Cor. 1:14
- Acts 18:8 : See ch. 11:14
- Acts 18:9 : ch. 23:11; 27:23
- Acts 18:9 : [ch. 26:16; 2 Cor. 12:1-4]
- Acts 18:9 : ch. 27:24; Josh. 1:5, 6; Jer. 1:8; Matt. 28:20
- Acts 18:10 : [See ver. 9 above]; ch. 27:24; Josh. 1:5, 6; Jer. 1:8; Matt. 28:20
- Acts 18:10 : [Luke 21:18; 2 Thess. 3:2]
- Acts 18:10 : [John 10:16]
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Prayer: Lord, help me to see as you see. Help me to keep on teaching the word of God. Use me to bear good gospel fruit.
One Word: Do not be silent