"And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 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. Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them."
Today's lesson relates how Paul planted roots for the Church in Corinth when He preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, whereby Crispus and his family beleived and were "baptized" (sanctified by the Holy Spirit, or saved).
Jesus appeared to Paul in a vision and promised to protect him thereby prompting Paul to stay and continue preaching the gospel and expanding the Church in Corinth.~
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