⁵ When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was pressed by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. ⁶ But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your heads. I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

⁷ Then he departed from there and entered the house of a man named Justus, one who worshipped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. ⁸ Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians, who heard, believed and were baptized.

⁹ The Lord spoke to Paul in the night through a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent. ¹⁰ For I am with you, and no one shall attack you and hurt you, for I have many people in this city.” ¹¹ So for a year and six months he sat among them, teaching the word of God.