Paul Works and Teaches in Corinth

After leaving Athens, Paul came to Corinth. There he met Aquila, a Jew from Pontus, and his wife Priscilla, who had recently come from Italy. Because they shared the same trade of tent making, Paul stayed with them and worked.

Every Sabbath, Paul reasoned in the synagogue and sought to persuade both Jews and Greeks. When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and kept testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

When some people opposed him and spoke against his message, Paul left and went to the house of Justus, a worshipper of God whose house was next door to the synagogue. Crispus, the synagogue ruler, believed in the Lord with his whole household. Many Corinthians heard, believed, and were baptised.

One night, the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, telling him not to be afraid and not to be silent, because the Lord was with him and had many people in that city. So Paul stayed there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God.

When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, some Jews brought Paul before the judgement seat and accused him. Gallio refused to judge their dispute about words, names, and their law, and drove them away. Then Sosthenes, the synagogue ruler, was seized and beaten there, while Gallio paid no attention.

After staying many more days, Paul said farewell to the brothers and sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchreae he shaved his head because of a vow. At Ephesus he reasoned in the synagogue, but did not stay longer. Then he sailed on, landed at Caesarea, greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.