Acts 18:6-18

6But they opposed him and insulted him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “You’re responsible for your own death. I’m innocent. From now on I’m going to people who are not Jewish.”

7Then he left the synagogue and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who was a convert to Judaism. His house was next door to the synagogue.

8The synagogue leader Crispus and his whole family believed in the Lord. Many Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

9One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Don’t be afraid to speak out! Don’t be silent!

10I’m with you. No one will attack you or harm you. I have many people in this city.”

11Paul lived in Corinth for a year and a half and taught God’s word to them.

12While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews had one thought in mind. They attacked Paul and brought him to court.

13They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are against Moses’ Teachings.”

14Paul was about to answer when Gallio said to the Jews, “If there were some kind of misdemeanor or crime involved, reason would demand that I put up with you Jews.

15But since you’re disputing words, names, and your own teachings, you’ll have to take care of that yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge who gets involved in those things.”

16So Gallio had them forced out of his court.

17Then all ⌞the governor’s officers⌟ took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio couldn’t have cared less.

18After staying in Corinth quite a while longer, Paul left ⌞for Ephesus⌟. Priscilla and Aquila went with him. In the city of Cenchrea, Aquila had his hair cut, since he had taken a vow. From Cenchrea they took a boat headed for Syria