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Acts 18:11

Witness and missionGod's word

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.

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

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
KJV
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
WEB
He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
ASV
And he dwelt [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
DARBY
And he remained [there] a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
BLB
And he remained a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
ÅB
Så tok han opphold der i et år og seks måneder, og lærte Guds ord iblant dem.
OTB
Så ble Paulus i Korint i ett år og seks måneder, og underviste dem i Guds ord.
B1930
Så tok han ophold der i et år og seks måneder, og lærte Guds ord iblandt dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 19:10

    And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

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  • Acts 14:3

    Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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  • Acts 20:31

    Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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