Acts 18:1-17 — TLB

Read Acts 18:1-17 (The Living Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Acts 18.1-17, Acts 18v1-17, Ac. 18:1-17. Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike. And after the arrival of Silas and…

4 Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.

5 And after the arrival of Silas and Timothy from Macedonia, Paul spent his full time preaching and testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

6 But when the Jews opposed him and blasphemed, hurling abuse at Jesus, Paul shook off the dust from his robe and said, “Your blood be upon your own heads—I am innocent—from now on I will preach to the Gentiles.”

7 After that he stayed with Titus Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue.

8 However, Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and all his household believed in the Lord and were baptized—as were many others in Corinth.

9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t quit!

10 For I am with you and no one can harm you. Many people here in this city belong to me.”

12 But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, the Jews rose in concerted action against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.

13 They accused Paul of “persuading men to worship God in ways that are contrary to Roman law.”

14 But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to his accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some crime, I would be obliged to listen to you,

15 but since it is merely a bunch of questions of semantics and personalities and your silly Jewish laws, you take care of it. I’m not interested and I’m not touching it.”

17 Then the mob grabbed Sosthenes, the new leader of the synagogue, and beat him outside the courtroom. But Gallio couldn’t have cared less.

Passage themes

Leaving Athens — Paul departed from Athens
Arriving in Corinth — came to Corinth
Preaching in the synagogue — he reasoned in the synagogue
Convincing his hearers — persuaded the Jews and the Greeks
The companions reunited — when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia
Compelled to speak — was pressed in the spirit
Testifying to the Jews — testified to the Jews
Jesus recognized as Messiah — that Jesus was Christ
Rejecting the gospel — they opposed themselves, and blasphemed
A gesture of separation — he shook his raiment
Responsible for their loss — Your blood be upon your own heads
Salvation for the nations — I will go unto the Gentiles
A host for Paul — a certain man’s house, named Justus
Gentiles who feared God — one that worshipped God
Crispus the convert — Crispus
A Jewish leader — the chief ruler of the synagogue
Believing with one's household — with all his house
Faith born of the word — hearing believed, and were baptized
The Lord appears to Paul — in the night by a vision
Courage to speak out — Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace
God at your side — I am with thee
Protected from all harm — no man shall set on thee to hurt thee
A people to gather — I have much people in this city
Roman authority — when Gallio was the deputy
The believers of Achaia — of Achaia
Jewish hostility — the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul
Brought to trial — brought him to the judgment seat
Speaking up — when Paul was now about to open his mouth
The ground of the charge — If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness
The judge's duty — reason would that I should bear with you

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