Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house—an event felt to be so important that the apostle deviated from his usual practice (I Corinthians 1:14-16) and baptized him, as well as Caius (Gaius) and the household of Stephanas, with his own hand [HOWSON].
many of the Corinthians . . . believed and were baptized—The beginning of the church gathered there.
he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus—not changing his lodging, as if Aquila and Priscilla up to this time were with the opponents of the apostle [ALFORD], but merely ceasing any more to testify in the synagogue, and henceforth carrying on his labors in this house of Justus, which "joining hard to the synagogue," would be easily accessible to such of its worshippers as were still open to light. Justus, too, being probably a proselyte, would more easily draw a mixed audience than the synagogue. From this time forth conversions rapidly increased.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 18:8:
Acts 19:10
1 Corinthians 1:14
2 Corinthians 10:6
1 Thessalonians 3:7
2 Thessalonians 3:2
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