Acts 18

Paul leaves for Corinth, a port city. He plies his trade of tent making there while he teaching in the synagogue. Once Silas and Timothy reunite with Paul, he turns to preaching exclusively. The Jews gave him grief again. This time, however, he decides to only go to Gentiles. In a vision, Paul is encouraged.

Local Jews try to get Paul arrested but the civil leader sees this as a religious and not secular problem. Paul is beaten by the religious people when no civil help is forthcoming.

Paul then travels a lot, spreading the Gospel. He cuts his hair as part of a vow (probably to serve God or until he has completed a mission.) This time he does visit a synagogue and seems to be revisiting churches and disciples from before offering encouragement.

 The chapter ends on a note about the continual retraining and upgrading that Christian need. Apollos is a great defender of the faith but needs more to grow. Do you need more?  Are you willing to devote to continual growth?

Note, too, that a woman, Priscilla, is not only mentioned as a teacher but is even mentioned before her husband. Today, this seems like no big deal. Then, this was colossal!. The Church was different. All were equal.