Acts 18:18

Acts 18:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.

Context of Acts 18:18

16So he drove them off. 17Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever. Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken. 19They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

Acts 18:18 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔτι προσμείνας ἡμέρας ἱκανάς, τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἀποταξάμενος ἐξέπλει εἰς τὴν Συρίαν, καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ Πρίσκιλλα καὶ Ἀκύλας, κειράμενος ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς τὴν κεφαλήν· εἶχεν γὰρ εὐχήν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• tarriedπροσμένωprosmenō · to remain/persistG4357
• yetἔτιeti · stillG2089
• a goodἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• whileἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• and then took his leaveἀποτάσσωapotassomai · to leaveG657
• of the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• and sailed thenceἐκπλέωekpleō · to sail out/awayG1602
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• SyriaΣυρίαSuria · SyriaG4947
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• PriscillaΠρίσκιλλαPriscilla · PriscillaG4252
• AquilaἈκύλαςAkulas · AquilaG207
• having shornκείρωkeirō · to shearG2751
• headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• CenchreaΚεγχρεαίKegchreai · CenchreaeG2747
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• he hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a vowεὐχήeuchē · a vow/prayerG2171

Cross-references for Acts 18:18

• Acts 15:23With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.
• Acts 21:3After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.
• Galatians 1:21Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.
• Acts 18:2There 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 Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
• Acts 21:24Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.
• Numbers 6:5“ ‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.
• 1 Corinthians 9:20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.
• Romans 16:1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.

Commentaries on Acts 18:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And Paul - tarried there yet a good while - The persecuting Jews plainly saw, from the manner in which the proconsul had conducted this business, that they could have no hope of raising a state persecution against the apostles; and the laws provided so amply for the personal safety of every Roman citizen that then were afraid to proceed any farther in their violence. It would not be unknown that Paul was possessed of the right of Roman citizenship; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18And sailed thence into Syria - Or set sail for Syria. His design was to go to Jerusalem to the festival which was soon to occur, Acts 18:21. Having shorn his head - Many interpreters have supposed that this refers to Aquila, and not to Paul. But the connection evidently requires us to understand it of Paul, though the Greek construction does not with certainty determine to which it refers. The Vulgate refers it to Aquila, the Syriac to Paul. In Cenchrea…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 While Paul found he laboured not in vain, he continued labouring. Our times are in God's hand; we purpose, but he disposes; therefore we must make all promises with submission to the will of God; not only if providence permits, but if God does not otherwise direct our motions. A very good refreshment it is to a faithful minister, to have for awhile the society of his brethren. Disciples are compassed about with infirmity; ministers must do…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Cenchrea was a seaport on the Aegean Sea, about eight kilometers (five miles) east of Corinth. Here, Paul had his head shaved following Jewish custom to mark the completion of a temporary Nazirite vow (compare 21:23–24; and Numbers 6:1–21; Judges 13:4–7; 16:1; Amos 2:11–12; Luke 1:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Paul ... tarried ... yet a good while--During his long residence at Corinth, Paul planted other churches in Achaia (2Co 1:1). then took ... leave of the brethren, and sailed ... into--rather, "for" Syria--to Antioch, the starting-point of all the missions to the Gentiles, which he feels to be for the present concluded. with him Priscilla and Aquila--In this order the names also occur in Ac 18:26 (according to the true reading); compare Ro 16:3; 2Ti…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 18:18

• Aquila and Priscilla
• Cenchrea
• Ephesus
• Paul
• Priscilla
• Syria

In the dictionaries

• Aquila
• Paul
• Priscilla
• Syria
• Prisca; Priscilla
• Paul, Saul
• Priscilla, Prisca
• Syria, Ashur
• Baldness
• Baptism

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