After this Paul left Athens and came to Corinth. There he found a Jew
called Aquila, who was a native of Pontus, but who had newly arrived
from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had decreed that
all Jews must leave Rome. Paul went in to these people, and, because
they had the same craf... [ Continue Reading ]
PREACHING IN CORINTH (Acts 18:1-11)
Its very position made Corinth (G2882) a key city of Greece. Greece
is almost cut in two by the sea. On one side is the Saronic Gulf with
its port of Cenchrea and on the other is the Corinthian Gulf with its
port of Lechaeum. Between the two there is a neck of la... [ Continue Reading ]
When Gallio was proconsul of Asia, the Jews got together to make an
attack on Paul. They brought him to the judgment seat and said, "This
man seduces men to worship God contrary to the Law." When Paul was
going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "You Jews, if this were a
matter of crime or of wicked... [ Continue Reading ]
After Paul had remained there many days longer he took leave of the
brethren and sailed away to Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila went with
him. At Cenchrea he had his head shorn for he had a vow. They arrived
at Ephesus and he left them there. He himself went into the synagogue
and debated with the J... [ Continue Reading ]
A Jew called Apollos, who was a native of Alexandria and a man of
culture, arrived in Ephesus. He was able to use the scriptures to
great effect. This man had been instructed in The Way of the Lord. He
was full of enthusiasm and he told and taught the story of Jesus with
accuracy, but he knew only t... [ Continue Reading ]