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Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia and joined Paul in Corinth. After this, Paul used all his time telling people the Good News. He showed the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. But they would not accept Paul’s teaching and said some evil things. So he shook off the dust from his clothes.[a] He said to them, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do! After this, I will go to non-Jewish people!” Paul left the synagogue and moved into the home of Titius Justus. It was next to the synagogue. This man worshiped the true God.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:6 shook . . . clothes This was a warning. It showed that Paul was finished talking to the Jews.

When Silas(A) and Timothy(B) came from Macedonia,(C) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.(D) But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(E) he shook out his clothes in protest(F) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(G) I am innocent of it.(H) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(I)

Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.(J)

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