Acts 18:18

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Paul stayed with the brothers (believers) for many days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila were also with him. At Cenchrea, Paul cut off his hair. {\cf2\super [368]} \{This showed that\} he had made a promise (vow) to God.

Cross References

Numbers 6:18

“The Nazirite [93] must go to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [94] There he must shave off his hair that he grew for the Lord. That hair will be put in the fire that is burning under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.

Numbers 6:2

“Tell these things to the people of Israel: A man or a woman might want to separate from other people for a time. This special time of separation allows a person to give himself totally to the Lord for a time. That person will be called a Nazirite. [86]

Matthew 4:24

The news about Jesus spread all over Syria. And people brought all the sick people to Jesus. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some people were suffering with very bad pain, some people had demons {\cf2\super [55]} inside them, some people were epileptics, {\cf2\super [56]} and some people were paralyzed (crippled). Jesus healed all these people.

Mark 6:46

After Jesus said good-bye to the people, he went into the hills to pray.

Acts 1:15

After a few days there was a meeting of the believers. (There were about 120 of them.) Peter stood up and said,

Acts 15:23

The group sent the letter with these men. The letter said:

Acts 15:41

Paul and Silas went through the countries of Syria and Cilicia, helping the churches {\cf2\super [326]} grow stronger.

Acts 18:2

In Corinth Paul met a Jewish man named Aquila. Aquila was born in the country of Pontus. But Aquila and his wife, Priscilla, had recently moved \{to Corinth\} from Italy. They left Italy because Claudius {\cf2\super [358]} commanded that all Jews must leave Rome. Paul went to visit Aquila and Priscilla.

Acts 18:26

Apollos began to speak very boldly in the synagogue. {\cf2\super [374]} Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak. They took him to their home and helped him understand the way of God better.

Acts 18:27

Apollos wanted to go to the country of Achaia. So the brothers \{in Ephesus\} helped him. They wrote a letter to the followers \{of Jesus in Achaia\}. In the letter they asked these followers to accept Apollos. These followers \{in Achaia\} had believed in Jesus because of God’s grace (kindness). When Apollos went there, he helped them very much.

Acts 21:23

So we will tell you what to do: Four of our men have made a vow {\cf2\super [422]} (promise) to God.

Acts 21:24

Take these men with you and share in their cleansing (washing) ceremony. {\cf2\super [423]} Pay their expenses. Then they can shave their heads. {\cf2\super [424]} Do this and it will prove to everyone that the things they have heard about you are not true. They will see that you obey the law of Moses in your own life.

Acts 21:3

We sailed near the island of Cyprus. We could see it on the north side, but we did not stop. We sailed to the country of Syria. We stopped at the city of Tyre because the ship needed to unload its cargo there.

Romans 16:1

I want you to know that you can trust our sister \{in Christ\}, Phoebe. She is a special helper {\cf2\super [159]} in the church in Cenchrea.

1 Corinthians 9:20

To the Jews I became like a Jew. I did this to help save the Jews. I myself am not ruled by the law. {\cf2\super [60]} But to people that are ruled by the law I became like a person who is ruled by the law. I did this to help save those people that are ruled by the law.

Galatians 1:21

Later I went to the areas of Syria and Cilicia.