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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Acts 18

In Corinth, Paul meets a married couple, Aquila and Priscilla. He joined them because they were also tentmakers. Paul reasoned in the synagogue on the Sabbath as he usually did, trying to persuade the Jews and the Greeks. Silas and Timothy arrived while Paul was having trouble persuading some of the Jews about Jesus. He went to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God who lived next to the synagogue. Many people believe. Paul receives a vision from Jesus telling him not to be afraid and continue speaking. Paul stayed there for a year and six months.

Some Jews attacked Paul and brought him before Gallio, who was proconsul of Achaia. Gallio refuses to judge because this is not a matter of wrongdoing but of questions about words and names in the law of the Jews. Gallio says this before Paul is about to defend himself, but I guess he didn't have to since Gallio dismissed this issue.

Paul leaves for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila. Apparently, Paul cuts his hair at Cenchreae because he was under a vow. They go to Ephesus and do not stay long. They leave for Caesarea, and then go to Antioch. Next, he goes to Galatia and Phygia, strengthening the disciples.

We now meet a man named Apollos who was in Ephesus. He knows the scriptures and has been taught in the way of the Lord. It's weird though, that he only knows the baptism of John. Now, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus, and they hear Apollos and help explain to him the way of God more accurately. He left for Achaia and was of great help to the believers. He also preached to many Jews about Jesus through the scriptures, similar to what Paul was doing.

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