Acts 18:8 “Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the…”

Acts 18:8

Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

American Standard Version

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Crispus the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued in the Lord with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were baptized.

Darby Translation

But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.

Young's Literal Translation

and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.

Bible in Basic English

And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.

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Cross references

“Crispus”

1 Corinthians 1:14

1 Corinthians 1:14 · BSB

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

“the chief”

Acts 18:17 Acts 13:15 Mark 5:35

Acts 18:17 · BSB

At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

Acts 13:15 · BSB

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

Mark 5:35 · BSB

While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

“believed”

Acts 10:2 Acts 16:34 Genesis 17:27 Genesis 18:19 Joshua 24:15 Acts 16:14

Acts 10:2 · BSB

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 16:34 · BSB

Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

Genesis 17:27 · BSB

And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.

Genesis 18:19 · BSB

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

Joshua 24:15 · BSB

But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you a…

Acts 16:14 · BSB

Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

“hearing”

1 Corinthians 1:13–17 Romans 10:14–17 Acts 8:12 Acts 2:37–41 Acts 8:35–38 Matthew 28:19

1 Corinthians 1:13–17 · BSB

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

Romans 10:14–17 · BSB

How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

Acts 8:12 · BSB

But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 2:37–41 · BSB

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Acts 8:35–38 · BSB

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Matthew 28:19 · BSB

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Also

Acts 11:14 Mark 5:22

Acts 11:14 · BSB

He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

Mark 5:22 · BSB

A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.

9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

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