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Acts 18
⁶ But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”
⁷ Then he left and went to the home of Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue.
⁸ Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and everyone in his household believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard Paul, became believers, and were baptized.
⁹ One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!
¹⁰ For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”
¹¹ So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.
¹² But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
¹³ They accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.”
¹⁴ But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case.
¹⁵ But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”
¹⁶ And he threw them out of the courtroom.