Acts 18:5-11

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⁵ Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia [^Cthe northern region of Greece] and joined Paul in Corinth. After this, Paul ·spent all his time telling people the Good News [^Ldevoted himself to (preaching) the word], ·showing [testifying to] the Jews that Jesus is the Christ [Messiah; 17:3]. ⁶ But they ·would not accept Paul’s teaching [^Lopposed/resisted him] and ·said some evil things [or reviled him; or blasphemed; 13:45]. So he shook off the dust from his clothes [^Ca sign of protest and that he was done with them, leaving them to God’s judgment; 13:51] and said to them, “·If you are not saved, it will be your own fault [^LYour blood is on your heads]! ·I have done all I can do [or My conscience is clear; ^LI am innocent/pure]! ·After this [From now on], I will go to ·other nations [the Gentiles].” ⁷ Paul left ·the synagogue [^Lthere] and moved into the home of a man named Titius Justus, next to the synagogue. This man worshiped God [^Ca Gentile “God-fearer,” who worshiped the true God of Israel; 10:2; 13:43; 17:4]. ⁸ Crispus was the ·leader [official] of that synagogue, and he and all the people ·living in his house [of his household] believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also listened to Paul and believed and were baptized.

⁹ During the night, the Lord told Paul in a vision [10:9–16; 16:9–10]: “Don’t be afraid. ·Continue talking to people [Speak out] and don’t be ·quiet [silent]. ¹⁰ [^LFor] I am with you, and no one will [^Llay a hand on you to] ·hurt [or do evil to] you because many of my people are in this city [Deut. 31:6; Josh. 1:5; Is. 41:10; 43:5; Jer. 1:7–9].” ¹¹ Paul stayed there [^Cin Corinth] for a year and a half, teaching God’s word to the people.