Acts 18:18

New American Bible - revised edition

Paul remained for quite some time, and after saying farewell to the brothers he sailed for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut because he had taken a vow.

Cross References

Numbers 6:18

Then at the entrance of the tent of meeting the nazirite shall shave his or her dedicated head, take the hair of the dedicated head, and put it in the fire under the communion sacrifice.

Numbers 6:2

Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When men or women solemnly take the nazirite vow to dedicate themselves to the Lord,

Matthew 4:24

His fame spread to all of Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and racked with pain, those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them.

Mark 6:46

And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray.

Acts 1:15

During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said,

Acts 15:23

This is the letter delivered by them: “The apostles and the presbyters, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings.

Acts 15:41

He traveled through Syria and Cilicia bringing strength to the churches.

Acts 18:2

There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them

Acts 18:26

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way [of God] more accurately.

Acts 18:27

And when he wanted to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. After his arrival he gave great assistance to those who had come to believe through grace.

Acts 21:23

So do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

Acts 21:24

Take these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses that they may have their heads shaved. In this way everyone will know that there is nothing to the reports they have been given about you but that you yourself live in observance of the law.

Acts 21:3

We caught sight of Cyprus but passed by it on our left and sailed on toward Syria and put in at Tyre where the ship was to unload cargo.

Romans 16:1

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is [also] a minister of the church at Cenchreae,

1 Corinthians 9:20

To the Jews I became like a Jew to win over Jews; to those under the law I became like one under the law—though I myself am not under the law—to win over those under the law.

Galatians 1:21

Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.