to depart from Rome), he came to them.

18:3. And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them and
wrought. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

18:4. And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing in the
name of the Lord Jesus. And he persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

18:5. And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was
earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

18:6. But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments and
said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean. From
henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

18:7. And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man,
named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was adjoining
to the synagogue.

18:8. And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord,
with all his house. And many of the Corinthians hearing, believed and
were baptized.

18:9. And the Lord said to Paul in the night, by a vision: Do not fear,
but speak. And hold not thy peace,

18:10. Because I am with thee and no man shall set upon thee, to hurt
thee. For I have much people in this city.

18:11. And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among them
the word of God.

18:12. But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord
rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

18:13. Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the
law.

18:14. And when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said to the
Jews: If it were some matter of injustice or an heinous deed, O Jews, I
should with reason bear with you.

18:15. But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look
you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

18:16. And he drove them from the judgment seat.

18:17. And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue,
beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those
things.

18:18. But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his leave of
the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and
Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae. For he had a vow.

18:19. And he came to Ephesus and left them there. But he himself,
entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.

18:20. And when they desired him that he would tarry a longer time, he
consented not:

18:21. But taking his leave and saying: I will return to you again, God
willing, he