KJV King James Version
And he continued [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
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Acts 18:11
And he continued [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
WEB World English Bible
He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
ASV American Standard Version
And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he continued a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
Surrounding context — Acts 18
8 And 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.
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.
11 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.
14 And 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:
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ἐκάθισενG2523 · kathizōto seatδὲG1161 · dethenἐνιαυτὸνG1763 · eniautosyearκαὶG2532 · kaiandμῆναςG3376 · mēnmonthἓξG1803 · hexsixδιδάσκωνG1321 · didaskōto teachἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγονG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.¶G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Acts 14:3Long 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.Acts 19:10And 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.Acts 20:31Therefore 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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