Editing Paul the Apostle (section)

===Interval in Corinth===
Around 50–52 AD, Paul spent 18 months in [[Corinth]]. The reference in Acts to Proconsul [[Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus|Gallio]] helps ascertain this date (cf. [[Delphi Inscription|Gallio Inscription]]).{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc=St Paul}} In Corinth, Paul met [[Priscilla and Aquila]],<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|18:2|NKJV}}</ref> who became faithful believers and helped Paul through his other missionary journeys. The couple followed Paul and his companions to [[Ephesus]] and stayed there to start one of the strongest and most faithful churches at that time.<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|18:18–21|NKJV}}</ref>

In 52, departing from Corinth, Paul stopped at the nearby village of [[Kechries|Cenchreae]] to have his hair cut off, because of a vow he had earlier taken.<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|18:18|NKJV}}</ref> It is possible this was to be a final haircut before fulfilling his vow to become a [[Nazirite]] for a defined period of time.{{sfn|Driscoll|1911}} With Priscilla and Aquila, the missionaries then sailed to Ephesus<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|18:19–21|NKJV}}</ref> and then Paul alone went on to [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]] to greet the Church there. He then traveled north to Antioch, where he stayed for some time ({{langx|grc|ποιήσας χρόνον τινὰ }}).<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|18:22-23|NKJV}}</ref>  Some New Testament texts{{refn|group=note|This clause is not found in some major sources: [[Codex Sinaiticus]], [[Codex Alexandrinus]], [[Codex Vaticanus]] or Codex Laudianus}} suggest that he also visited Jerusalem during this period for one of the Jewish feasts, possibly [[Shavuot|Pentecost]].<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|18:21|NKJV}}</ref> Textual critic [[Henry Alford (theologian)|Henry Alford]] and others consider the reference to a Jerusalem visit to be genuine<ref name="PulCom" /> and it accords with Acts 21:29,<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|21:29|NKJV}}</ref> according to which Paul and [[Trophimus|Trophimus the Ephesian]] had previously been seen in Jerusalem.