Acts 18, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

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

Classic

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

Modern

2He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

Classic

2And 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.

Modern

3and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Classic

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

Modern

4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Classic

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

Modern

5But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Classic

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

Modern

6When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Classic

6And 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.

Modern

7He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

Classic

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

Modern

8Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

Classic

8And 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.

Modern

9The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;

Classic

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

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10for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

Classic

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

Modern

11He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Classic

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

Modern

12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Classic

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

Modern

13saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

Classic

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

Modern

14But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

Classic

14And 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:

Modern

15but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

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15But 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.

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16So he drove them from the judgment seat.

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16And he drave them from the judgment seat.

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17Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.

Classic

17Then 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.

Modern

18Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

Classic

18And 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.

Modern

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

Classic

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

Modern

20When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

Classic

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

Modern

21but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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21But 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.

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22When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

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

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23Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

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23And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

Modern

24Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

Classic

24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Modern

25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

Classic

25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Modern

26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Classic

26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

Modern

27When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

Classic

27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

Modern

28for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Classic

28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

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