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And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time preaching the word. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
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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.”
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Then he left and went to the home of Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue.
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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.
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One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!