Acts:18:1-18

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* After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth . * And he found a certain Jew named Aquila , born in Pontus , who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome ); and he came to them . * So , because he was of the same trade , he stayed with them and worked ; for by occupation they were tentmakers . * And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath , and persuaded both Jews and Greeks . * When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia , Paul was compelled by the Spirit , and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ . * But when they opposed him and blasphemed , he shook his garments and said to them , "Your blood be upon your own heads ; I am clean . From now on I will go to the Gentiles ." * And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus , one who worshiped God , whose house was next door to the synagogue . * Then Crispus , the ruler of the synagogue , believed on the Lord with all his household . And many of the Corinthians , hearing , believed and were baptized . * Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision , "Do not be afraid , but speak , and do not keep silent ; * for I am with you , and no one will attack you to hurt you ; for I have many people in this city ." * And he continued there a year and six months , teaching the word of God among them . * When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia , the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat , * saying , "This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law ." * 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 . * 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 ." * And he drove them from the judgment seat . * 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 . * 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 .

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