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And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuading Jews and Greeks. But when both Silas and Timothy came[a] down from Macedonia, Paul was occupying-himself with the word[b], solemnly-testifying to the Jews that the Christ is Jesus. But while they were opposing and blaspheming, he said to them, having shaken-out his garments, “Your blood be upon your head; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles”.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 18:5 At this point Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians (1Thes 3:6). Some think he wrote Galatians during this stay in Corinth (see 14:28).
  2. Acts 18:5 Some manuscripts instead say ‘Paul was compelled by the Spirit’.

Every Sabbath(A) he reasoned in the synagogue,(B) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

When Silas(C) and Timothy(D) came from Macedonia,(E) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.(F) But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(G) he shook out his clothes in protest(H) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(I) I am innocent of it.(J) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(K)

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