Acts 18:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 18:7

5 ^aWhen Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was ^bcompelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

6 But ^awhen they opposed him and blasphemed, ^bhe shook his garments and said to them, ^c“Your blood be upon your own heads; ^dI am clean. ^eFrom now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

7 And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named¹ Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

8 ^aThen Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

9 Now ^athe Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent;

10 ^afor I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”

11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the¹ judgment seat,

Verse Comparison: Acts 18:7

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
He then left there and went to the house of a man named Titus Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.

Contemporary English Version
Paul then moved into the house of a man named Titius Justus, who worshiped God and lived next door to the Jewish meeting place.

Darby English Version
And departing thence he came to the house of a certain [man], by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.

Good News Bible
So he left them and went to live in the house of a Gentile named Titius Justus, who worshiped God; his house was next to the synagogue.

International Standard Version
Then he left that place and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

New International Version
Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.

New King James Version
And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus,one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house located next to the synagogue.

Young's Literal Translation
And having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue,

New English Translation
Then Paul¹ left² the synagogue³ and went to the house of a person named Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God,⁴ whose house was next door to the synagogue.

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