KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 18:18
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
WEB World English Bible
Paul, 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.
ASV American Standard Version
And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria—and with him are Priscilla and Aquilas—having shorn his head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;
Surrounding context — Acts 18
15 But 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].
16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.
17 Then 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.
18 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.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
21 But 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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ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulἔτιG2089 · etistillπροσμείναςG4357 · prosmenōto remain/persistἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayἱκανάς,G2425 · hikanossufficientτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοῖςG80 · adelphosbrotherἀποταξάμενοςG657 · apotassōto leaveἐξέπλειG1602 · ekpleōto sail out/awayεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣυρίαν,G4947 · SuriaSyriaκαὶG2532 · kaiandσὺνG4862 · sunwithαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heΠρίσκιλλαG4252 · PriskillaPriscillaκαὶG2532 · kaiandἈκύλας,G207 · AkulasAquilaκειράμενοςG2751 · keirōto shearἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΚεγχρεαῖςG2747 · KegchreaiCenchreaeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλήν·G2776 · kephalēheadεἶχενG2192 · echōto have/beγὰρG1063 · garforεὐχήν.G2171 · euchēa vow/prayer
Cross-references
Acts 21:24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave [their] heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but [that] thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.Numbers 6:18And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put [it] in the fire which [is] under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.1 Corinthians 9:20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;Numbers 6:5-9All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.Romans 16:1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:Acts 18:2And 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.Galatians 1:21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;Acts 15:23And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:Numbers 6:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate [themselves] to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate [themselves] unto the LORD:Acts 21:3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.Acts 18:26And 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.
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