And he wishing to go into Achaia, the brethren having sent him forth wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, being present, conferred much on those having believed through grace.

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor who are in Jerusalem.

and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.

But I exhort you, brethren; (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Timothy, to the church of God which is at Corinth, along with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

For I know your promptitude, of which I am boasting to the Macedonians in your behalf, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has aroused many.

The truth of Christ is in me, that this glorying shall not cease unto me in the regions of Achaia.

so that you are an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

The jews

And the Jews stirred up the noble godly women, and the first men of the city, and they raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

But the Jews giving away to jealousy, and receiving to themselves certain wicked men of those around the forum, and raising a mob, continued to put the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking to lead them out to the people:

The judgment

And he drove them away from the tribunal.

And Paul said, I am standing at the tribunal of Caesar, where it behooves me to be judged. To the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you indeed well know.

And he sitting on his tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying, Let there be nothing to thee and that just man: for this day I suffered many things in a dream on account of Him.

Then Pilate hearing these words, led out Jesus, and sat down on the tribunal, in the place called Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

You have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich domineer over you, and drag you into courts?

General references

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.