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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Crispus	Κρίσπος Krispos	G2921	"crisp" · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
synagogue	ἀρχισυνάγωγος archisunagōgos	G752	director of the synagogue services · noun — nominative singular masculine
believed	ἐπίστευσεν episteusen	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Lord	κυρίῳ kuriō	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
with	σὺν sun	G4862	with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or… · preposition
all	ὅλῳ holō	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — dative singular masculine
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
house	οἴκῳ oikō	G3624	a dwelling (more or less extensive · noun — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
many	πολλοὶ polloi	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — nominative plural masculine
Corinthians	Κορινθίων Korinthiōn	G2881	a Corinthian · noun — genitive plural masculine, a people or place name
hearing	ἀκούοντες akouontes	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
believed	ἐπίστευον episteuon	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
baptized	ἐβαπτίζοντο.¶ ebaptizonto	G907	to immerse · verb — imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:13-17 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
Mark 16:15-16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Romans 10:14-17 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall…
Acts 11:14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men…
Genesis 17:27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and ju…
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:7-11

Here we are told, I. That Paul changed his quarters. Christ directed his disciples, when he sent them forth, not to go from house to house (Luk 10:7), but there might be occasion to do it, as Paul did here. He departed out of the synagogue, being driven out by the perverseness of the unbelieving Jews, and he entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, Act 18:7. It should seem, he went to this man's house, not to lodge, for he continued with Aquila and Priscilla, but to preach. When the Jews would not let him go on peaceably with his work in their meeting, this honest man opened his doors to him, and told him he should be welcome to preach there; and Paul accepted the proposal. It was n…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 18:8

Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house--an event felt to be so important that the apostle deviated from his usual practice (Co1 1:14-16) and baptized him, as well as Caius (Gaius) and the household of Stephanas, with his own hand [HOWSON]. many of the Corinthians . . . believed and were baptized--The beginning of the church gathered there.

Adam Clarke on Acts 18:8

Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue - This person held an office of considerable consequence; and therefore his conversion to Christianity must have been very galling to the Jews. It belonged to the chief or ruler of the synagogue to preside in all the assemblies, interpret the law, decide concerning things lawful and unlawful, punish the refractory, excommunicate the rebellious, solemnize marriages, and issue divorces. It is likely that, on the conversion of Crispus, Sosthenes was chosen to succeed him. Many of the Corinthians - Those to whom the sacred historian refers were probably Gentiles, and were the fruits of the apostle's labors after he had ceased to preach among the Jews.

John Gill on Acts 18:8

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue,.... This was a Jewish name; frequent mention is made of R. Crispa in the Jewish writings (k) this person, either through hearing Paul before he departed from the synagogue, or when in Justus's house, which was hard by the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house: he believed the doctrine the apostle preached, concerning Jesus, and that he was the Messiah; and he believed in him for life and salvation, and made a profession of his faith in him, and so did all his family, upon which he was baptized by the apostle; see 1 Corinthians 1:14 and many of the Corinthians hearing not "his faith", as the Arabic version adds; as if hearing of the…

The Church Fathers

But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house, etc. This Crispus is believed to be the one whom Paul mentions as baptized by him when writing to the Corinthians: I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius.
— Bede, Retractions on Acts

"And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house." This also was, of all things, enough to bring them over. "And many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." "Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord, with his whole house: and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." "With his whole house": observe the converts in those times doing this with their entire household. This Crispus he means where he writes, "I baptized none save Crispus and Gaius." This same I take to be called Sosthenes--evidently a believer, insomuch that he is beaten, and is always present with Paul.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 39

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Dictionary and topics

Crispus — Curled, the chief of the synagogue at Corinth (Acts 18:8). He was converted and, with his family, baptized by Paul (1 Cor. 1:14).
Pisidia — A district in Asia Minor, to the north of Pamphylia. The Taurus range of mountains extends through it. Antioch, one of its chief cities, was twice visited by Paul (Acts 13:14; 14:21-24).
Synagogue — (Gr. sunagoge, i.e., “an assembly”), found only once in the Authorized Version of Ps. 74:8, where the margin of Revised Version has “places of assembly,” which is probably correct; for while the…
Baptism · Faith necessary to — Faith necessary to
Crispus · A lea — A lea
Families · Good — Exemplified: Crispus — Good — Exemplified: Crispus
Family · .Crispus — .Crispus
Synagogues · Governed by: A president or chief ruler — Governed by: A president or chief ruler

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 18:8

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Matthew Henry on Acts 18:7-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 18:8

Adam Clarke on Acts 18:8

John Gill on Acts 18:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 18:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:7-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 18:8

Adam Clarke on Acts 18:8

John Gill on Acts 18:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 18:6-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 18:7