Mission to Corinth, 1&2 Thess Written

Date: 0049-03-01 (19M)

Locations: Achaia, Corinth

Participants: Sosthenes, Gallio, Crispus, Justus, Timotheus, Silas, Priscilla, Aquila, Paul

Scripture References

• Acts 18:1 — After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
• Acts 18:2 — And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
• Acts 18:3 — And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
• Acts 18:4 — And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
• Acts 18:5 — And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
• Acts 18:6 — And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
• Acts 18:7 — 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.
• Acts 18:8 — 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.
• Acts 18:9 — Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
• Acts 18:10 — For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
• Acts 18:11 — And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
• Acts 18:12 — And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
• Acts 18:13 — Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
• Acts 18:14 — And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
• Acts 18:15 — But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
• Acts 18:16 — And he drave them from the judgment seat.
• Acts 18:17 — Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Last updated: Apr 29, 2025