And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house,
named Justus,
one that worshipped God,
whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
And Crispus,
the chief ruler of the synagogue,
believed on the Lord with all his house;
and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
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Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision,
Be not afraid, but speak,
and hold not thy peace:
For I am with thee,
and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee:
for I have much people in this city.
And he continued there a year and six months,
teaching the word of God among them.
But we preach Christ crucified,
unto the Jews a stumblingblock,
and unto the Greeks foolishness;
But unto them which are called,
both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God,
and the wisdom of God.
Acts 18:7-11/1 Corinthians 1:23,24
"Jesus, whom Paul was about to present before the Greeks in Corinth as the Christ, was a Jew of lowly origin, reared ...crucified as a malefactor. The Greeks believed that there was need of elevating the human race, but they regarded the study of philosophy and science as the only means of attaining to true elevation and honor. Could Paul lead them to believe that faith in the power of this obscure Jew would uplift and ennoble every power of the being? To the minds of multitudes living at the present time, the cross of Calvary is surrounded by sacred memories. Hallowed associations are connected with the scenes of the crucifixion. But in Paul's day the cross was regarded with feelings of repulsion and horror. To uphold as the Savior of mankind one who had met death on the cross, would naturally call forth ridicule and opposition." Acts of the Apostles p.245,246 E.G.W.
