12. When Gallio was made the Roman governor of Achaia, Jews there got together, seized Paul, and took him into court.
13. “This man,” they said, “is trying to persuade people to worship God in a way that is against the law!”
14. Paul was about to speak when Gallio said to the Jews, “If this were a matter of some evil crime or wrong that has been committed, it would be reasonable for me to be patient with you Jews.
15. But since it is an argument about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must settle it. I will not be the judge of such things!”
16. And he drove them out of the court.
17. They all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the court. But that did not bother Gallio a bit.
18. Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for many days, then left them and sailed off with Priscilla and Aquila for Syria. Before sailing from Cenchreae he had his head shaved because of a vow he had taken.
19. They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He went into the synagogue and held discussions with the Jews.
20. The people asked him to stay longer, but he would not consent.
21. Instead, he told them as he left, “If it is the will of God, I will come back to you.” And so he sailed from Ephesus.
22. When he arrived at Caesarea, he went to Jerusalem and greeted the church, and then went to Antioch.
23. After spending some time there, he left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the believers.
24. At that time a Jew named Apollos, who had been born in Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker and had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.