Written by Yahusha's Student: LUKE (the Doctor) ...
1 Later, Paul left Athens and went to the city of Corinth. 2 There he met a Jewish man named Aquila, who was born in the country of Pontus, but he and his wife, Priscilla, had recently moved to Corinth from Italy. They left Italy because Claudius had given an order for all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit Aquila and Priscilla. 3 They were tent-makers ( ` LEATHER - MAKERS ' ) the same as Paul, so he stayed with them and worked with them.
4 Every Sabbath day Paul went to the Synagogue and talked with both Jews and Greeks, trying to persuade them to believe in YAHUSHA. 5 But after Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time offering YAHUSHA’S message to the Jews, trying to reason and convince them that YAHUSHA is the Messiah. 6 But they disagreed with what Paul was teaching and started insulting him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said to them, “If you’re not delivered, it’ll be your own fault! You’re blood is on your own heads now! I’m clean and have done all I can. From now on I’m only dealing with the nations (gentiles).”
7 Paul left the Synagogue and moved into the home of Titius Justus, a man who was a worshiper of the true Alahim YAHUAH. His house was next to the Synagogue. 8 Crispus was the leader of that Synagogue. He and all the people living in his house believed in the Master YAHUSHA. Many other people in Corinth also listened to Paul. They, too, believed and were immersed. 9 During the night, Paul had a vision. And YAHUSHA said to Paul, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t stop talking to people. 10 I am with you, and no one will be able to hurt you. Many of My people are in this city.”
11 So Paul stayed there for a year and a half teaching YAHUSHA’S Good News to the people. 12 During the time that Gallio was the Governor of Achaia, some of the Jews came together against Paul. They took him to court. 13 They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship Alahim in a way that is against our law!”
14 Paul was ready to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews, saying, “I would listen to you if your complaint was about a crime or other wrong. 15 But it’s only about words and names, arguments about your own law. Go and resolve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these petty matters.” 16 So Gallio made them leave the court. 17 Then they all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the Synagogue and beat him before the court. (SOSTHENES HAD ALLOWED PAUL TO SPEAK IN THE SYNAGOGUE AND SO THEY BLAMED HIM FOR THE DRAMA). But this did not bother Gallio. 18 Paul stayed with the believers for many days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila were also with him. At Cenchrea Paul cut off his hair (FINISHING A NAZIRITE VOW) because he had made a promise to YAHUSHA. 19 Then they went to the city of Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. While Paul was in Ephesus, he went into the Synagogue and talked with the Jews.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused. 21 He left them and said, “I will come back to you again if YAHUSHA wants me too.” And so he sailed away from Ephesus. 22 When Paul arrived at Caesarea, he went to Jerusalem and visited the Fellowship there. After that he went to Antioch. 23 Paul stayed in Antioch for a while. Then he left there and went through the countries of Galatia and Phrygia. He traveled from town to town in these countries, helping all the followers of YAHUSHA grow stronger in their belief.
24 A Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. Born in the city of Alexandria, he was an educated man who knew the Scriptures well. 25 He had been taught about the Master and was always excited to talk to people about YAHUSHA. What he taught was right, but the only immersion he knew about was what John the Immerser had taught. 26 Apollos began to speak very boldly in the Synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak, they took him to their home and helped him understand the way of YAHUSHA (and His New Immersion) better.
27 Apollos wanted to go to Achaia. So the believers in Ephesus helped him. They wrote a letter to YAHUSHA’S followers in Achaia and asked them to accept Apollos. So when he arrived there, he was a great help to those who had believed in YAHUSHA through the favour of the Father. 28 He argued very strongly against the Jews before all the people. He clearly proved that the Jews were wrong and used the Scriptures, showing that YAHUSHA is infact the Messiah.
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