Book of Acts of the Apostles

Compiled by WD Kemner October 2024

Chapter 18:1-22 Overview

Paul Second Missionary Trip

Note: A map is included with the Chapter 16 study.

People:  Paul (Saul), Aquila and Priscilla

Location: Corinth

Acts Chapter 18 verses 1-4

1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

People:  Paul (Saul), Silas, Timothy

Location: Corinth

Acts Chapter 18 verses 5-6

5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Silas and Timothy arrive from Macedonia and rejoin Paul

People:  Paul (Saul), Silas, Timothy, Justus, Crispus

Location: Corinth

Acts Chapter 18 verses 7-11

7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

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

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

The team was in Corinth for 18 months.

People:  Paul (Saul), Silas, Timothy, Gallio, Sosthenes

Location: Corinth

Acts Chapter 18 verses 12-17

12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.

17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

People:  Paul (Saul), Silas, Timothy, Priscilla, Aquila

Location: Ephesus

Acts Chapter 18 verses 18-21

18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

Left Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus.

People:  Paul (Saul)

Location: Caesarea to Jerusalem to Antioch

Acts Chapter 18 verse 22

22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.