⁷ Then he left that place and went to the home of a man named Titius^[a] Justus, who worshipped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue. ⁸ Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.

⁹ One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, “Stop being afraid to speak out! Don’t remain silent!