Acts 18:1

Acts 18:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
• New International Version (NIV)After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

Context of Acts 18:1

After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, because [the Roman Emperor] Claudius had issued an edict that all the Jews were to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them; and they worked together for they were tent-makers.

Acts 18:1 word by word

Μετὰ ταῦτα χωρισθεὶς ἐκ τῶν Ἀθηνῶν ἦλθεν εἰς Κόρινθον,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• departedχωρίζωchōrizō · to separate/leaveG5563
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• AthensἈθῆναιAthēnai · AthensG116
• and cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• CorinthΚόρινθοςKorinthos · CorinthG2882

Cross-references for Acts 18:1

• Acts 17:32Now when they heard [the term] resurrection from the dead, some mocked and sneered; but others said, “We will hear from you again about this matter.”
• Acts 19:1It happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper [inland] districts and came down to Ephesus, and found some disciples.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified (set apart, made holy) in Christ Jesus, who are selected and called as saints (God’s people), together with all those who in every place call on and honor the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
• 2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah) by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth, and to all the saints (God’s people) throughout Achaia (southern Greece):
• 2 Timothy 4:20Erastus stayed on at Corinth, but I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.

Commentaries on Acts 18:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Paul departed from Athens - How long he stayed here, we cannot tell; it is probable it could not be less than three months; but, finding that the Gospel made little progress among the Athenians, he resolved to go to Corinth. Corinth was situated on the isthmus that connects Peloponnesus to Attica; and was the capital of all Achaia, or Peloponnesus. It was most advantageously situated for trade; for, by its two ports, the Lecheum and Cenchreae, it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1After these things - After what occurred at Athens, as recorded in the previous chapter. Came to Corinth - Corinth was the capital of Achaia, called anciently Ephyra, and was seated on the isthmus which divides the Peloponnesus from Attica. The city itself stood on a little island; it had two ports, Lecheeum on the west, and Cenchrea on the east. It was one of the most populous and wealthy cities of Greece, and at the same time one of the most luxurious…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Paul at Corinth, with Aquila and Priscilla. (1-6) He continues to preach at Corinth. (7-11) Paul before Gallio. (12-17) He visits Jerusalem. (18-23) Apollos teaches at Ephesus and in Achaia. (24-28) Verses 1-6 Though Paul was entitled to support from the churches he planted, and from the people to whom he preached, yet he worked at his calling. An honest trade, by which a man may get his bread, is not to be looked upon with contempt by any. It was the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1In Roman times, political power in Achaia was centered in Corinth, an important city-state and a major center for trade. Corinth became known for widespread prostitution, sexual immorality (wrong sexual behavior), and drunkenness (see 1 Corinthians Book Introduction, “Setting”). Paul spent a great deal of time and effort building a Christian community there (see study note on Acts 16:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221-4. came to Corinth--rebuilt by Julius Cæsar on the isthmus between the Ægean and Ionian Seas; the capital of the Roman province of Achaia, and the residence of the proconsul; a large and populous mercantile city, and the center of commerce alike for East and West; having a considerable Jewish population, larger, probably, at this time than usual, owing to the banishment of the Jews from Rome by Claudius Cæsar (Ac 18:2). Such a city was a noble field for…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 18:1

• Aquila and Priscilla
• Paul
• Priscilla

In the dictionaries

• Corinth
• Paul
• Corinth, Corinthians
• Paul, Saul
• Baptism
• Bear
• Blood
• Clean
• Convince
• Feel

Commentaries on Acts 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings