3. They were tentmakers, just as he was. He stayed with them and worked with them.
4. Every Sabbath day he talked with the Jews and Greeks in the synagogue. Paul tried to persuade these people to believe in Jesus.
5. Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia and joined Paul in Corinth. After this, Paul used all his time telling people the Good News. He showed the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
6. But they would not accept Paul’s teaching and said some evil things. So he shook off the dust from his clothes. He said to them, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do! After this, I will go to non-Jewish people!”
7. Paul left the synagogue and moved into the home of Titius Justus. It was next to the synagogue. This man worshiped the true God.
8. Crispus was the leader of that synagogue. He and all the people living in his house believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also listened to Paul. They too believed and were baptized.
9. During the night, Paul had a vision. The Lord said to him, “Don’t be afraid! Continue talking to people and don’t be quiet!
10. I am with you. No one will hurt you because many of my people are in this city.”
11. Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching God’s word to the people.
12. Gallio became the governor of the country of Southern Greece. At that time, some of the Jews came together against Paul and took him to the court.
13. They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!”
14. Paul was about to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. Gallio said, “I would listen to you Jews if you were complaining about a crime or some wrong.
15. But the things you are saying are only questions about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these things!”
16. Then Gallio made them leave the court.
17. Then they all grabbed Sosthenes. (Sosthenes was now the leader of the synagogue.) They beat him there before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.
18. Paul stayed with the believers for many more days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him. At Cenchrea, Paul cut off his hair. This showed that he had made a promise to God.