Many People

Today’s reading: Acts 18:1-22

“Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! For I am with you.” - Acts 18:9-10

So much happens as Paul enters this place called Corinth. It was set up for economic success — sea trade routes, east and west — land trade routes, north and south. Many people in, many people out. It was also infamous for its sexual perversion.

Here Paul finds the Italian power couple, Aquila and Priscilla — his partners in business and ministry.

Paul is again rejected by the leaders in the synagogue...

By a spectacular gesture (shaking out his cloak so that not a speck of dust from the synagogue might adhere to it) - F. F. Bruce

Yet not everyone rejected the Gospel that day. We see here the only two people Paul baptized in Corinth (see 1 Corinthians 1:14) — Titius Justus and Crispus (synagogue leader).

It is ironic that the church in Corinth started next door to the synagogue in the large home of Titius Justus.

May you also hear from Jesus that you are not alone — it is time to speak out for him!