Acts 18:7

5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

6 But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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

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.

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

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Så gikk han bort derfra, og tok inn i et hus som tilhørte en mann ved navn Justus, som dyrket Gud; hans hus lå like ved synagogen.
OTB
Han forlot da synagogen og gikk til huset til Titius Justus, en gudsdyrker, hvis hus lå ved siden av synagogen.
B1930
Så gikk han bort derfra, og tok inn i et hus som tilhørte en mann ved navn Justus, som dyrket Gud; hans hus lå like ved synagogen.
BSB
So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.
KJV
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.
WEB
He departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
ASV
And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
DARBY
And departing thence he came to the house of a certain [man], by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.
BLB
And having departed from there, he came to the house of a certain one named Titus Justus, one worshiping God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

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  • Acts 16:14

    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.

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  • Colossians 4:11

    Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

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  • Acts 10:22

    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

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  • Acts 17:4

    Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.

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  • Acts 13:42

    As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.

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  • Acts 10:2

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

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