Acts 18

Question 1

Acts 18:1

Answer 1

After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

Question 2

Acts 18:2

Answer 2

There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,

Question 3

Acts 18:3

Answer 3

and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

Question 4

Acts 18:4

Answer 4

Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Question 5

Acts 18:5

Answer 5

When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Question 6

Acts 18:6

Answer 6

But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clear of my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Question 7

Acts 18:7

Answer 7

Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.

Question 8

Acts 18:8

Answer 8

Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized.

Question 9

Acts 18:9

Answer 9

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

Question 10

Acts 18:10

Answer 10

For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

Question 11

Acts 18:11

Answer 11

So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

Question 12

Acts 18:12

Answer 12

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him into court.

Question 13

Acts 18:13

Answer 13

“This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”

Question 14

Acts 18:14

Answer 14

Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.

Question 15

Acts 18:15

Answer 15

But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law–settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

Question 16

Acts 18:16

Answer 16

So he had them ejected from the court.

Question 17

Acts 18:17

Answer 17

Then they all turned on Sosthenes the synagogue ruler and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio showed no concern whatever.

Question 18

Acts 18:18

Answer 18

Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.

Question 19

Acts 18:19

Answer 19

They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Question 20

Acts 18:20

Answer 20

When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

Question 21

Acts 18:21

Answer 21

But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Question 22

Acts 18:22

Answer 22

When he landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.

Question 23

Acts 18:23

Answer 23

After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Question 24

Acts 18:24

Answer 24

Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

Question 25

Acts 18:25

Answer 25

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.

Question 26

Acts 18:26

Answer 26

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

Question 27

Acts 18:27

Answer 27

When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On arriving, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

Question 28

Acts 18:28

Answer 28

For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.