⁵ When Silas^(A) and Timothy^(B) came from Macedonia,^(C) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.^{(D) 6} But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,^(E) he shook out his clothes in protest^(F) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!^(G) I am innocent of it.^(H) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”^(I)

⁷ Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.^{(J) 8} Crispus,^(K) the synagogue leader,^(L) and his entire household^(M) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

⁹ One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:^(N) “Do not be afraid;^(O) keep on speaking, do not be silent. ¹⁰ For I am with you,^(P) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” ¹¹ So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.^(Q)