Focused Passage

Acts 18:18-23

The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond

Paul arrives in Corinth, works with Aquila and Priscilla, proclaims Jesus as Messiah, turns to Gentiles after opposition, receives a strengthening vision from the Lord, sees the gospel protected before Gallio, and later the mission expands through Apollos being instructed more accurately.

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18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

19 When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

20 When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

21 But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

23 After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular remained [in Corinth] προσμείνας G4357 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular for quite ἱκανὰς G2425 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural some ἔτι G2089 Adverb time ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [before] saying goodbye ἀποταξάμενος G657 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοῖς G80 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural {He had} [his] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular head κεφαλήν G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular shaved κειράμενος G2751 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Cenchrea Κενχρεαῖς G2747 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural to keep γὰρ G1063 Conjunction a vow εὐχήν G2171 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular he had [ made ] εἶχεν G2192 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [and then] he sailed ἐξέπλει G1602 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Syria Συρίαν G4947 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction accompanied by σὺν G4862 Preposition - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Priscilla Πρίσκιλλα G4252 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Aquila Ἀκύλας G207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 19

Original words

[When] δὲ G1161 Conjunction they reached Κατήντησαν G2658 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition Ephesus Ἔφεσον G2181 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [Paul] left κατέλιπεν G2641 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῦ G847 Adverb [Priscilla and Aquila] κἀκείνους G2548 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction He himself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular went εἰσελθὼν G1525 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular synagogue [there] συναγωγὴν G4864 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] reasoned διελέξατο G1256 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular with the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίοις G2453 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 20

Original words

[When] δὲ G1161 Conjunction they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural asked [him] ἐρωτώντων G2065 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural to stay μεῖναι G3306 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active for ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition a while longer πλείονα G4119 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative . . . χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb he declined ἐπένευσεν G1962 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 21

Original words

But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction as he left ἀποταξάμενος G657 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction he said εἰπών G2036 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv Πάλιν G3825 Adverb I will come back ἀνακάμψω G344 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular [if] God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is willing θέλοντος G2309 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular [And] he set sail ἀνήχθη G321 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Ephesus Ἐφέσου G2181 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but I will come back
Verse 22

Original words

[When Paul] καὶ G2532 Conjunction had landed κατελθὼν G2718 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular at εἰς G1519 Preposition Caesarea Καισάρειαν G2542 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular he went up ἀναβὰς G305 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction greeted ἀσπασάμενος G782 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular church [ at Jerusalem ] ἐκκλησίαν G1577 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [Then] he went down κατέβη G2597 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν G490 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally he went up and greeted the church
Verse 23

Original words

[After] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Paul] had spent ποιήσας G4160 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular some τινὰ G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular time [in Antioch] χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular he traveled ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from place to place καθεξῆς G2517 Adverb throughout διερχόμενος G1330 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular region χώραν G5561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of Galatia Γαλατικὴν G1054 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Phrygia Φρυγίαν G5435 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular strengthening στηρίζων G1991 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural disciples μαθητάς G3101 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

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