Acts 18:8 Parallel Translations

The synagogue leader Crispus and his whole family believed in the Lord. Many Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

And Crispus, the Warden of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household; and from time to time many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and received baptism.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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.

Acts 18:8 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 5:22 One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet

Acts 11:14 and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.'

Acts 18:1 After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth.

Acts 19:1 It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples.

1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia:

2 Corinthians 1:23 But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

2 Corinthians 6:11 Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide.

2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

18:8 Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue. Though the synagogue opposed, its president became a Christian with all his family. Paul baptized him with his own hands (1Co 1:14).
Many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. This describes the gospel process of conversion. The word is preached, faith comes by hearing (Ro 10:17), confession (Ro 10:10) and baptism (Ro 6:3,4) follow. This is the invariable order in the New Testament.

WES:

18:8 And many hearing - The conversation of Crispus, and the preaching of Paul.

MHC:

18:7-11 The Lord knows those that are his, yea, and those that shall be his; for it is by his work upon them that they become his. Let us not despair concerning any place, when even in wicked Corinth Christ had much people. He will gather in his chosen flock from the places where they are scattered Thus encouraged, the apostle continued at Corinth, and a numerous and flourishing church grew up.

CONC:

Baptised Baptism Baptized Believe Believed Believing Chief Corinth Corinthians Crispus Entire Faith Family Hearing Household Leader Paul Received Ruler Synagogue Warden

Baptised Baptism Baptized Believed Believing Chief Corinth Corinthians Crispus Entire Faith Family Great Heard Hearing House Household Leader Paul Received Ruler Synagogue Time Together Warden Word

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