017:034 A few, however, attached themselves to him and believed, among them being Dionysius a member of the Council, a gentlewoman named Damaris, and some others. 018:001 After this he left Athens and came to Corinth. 018:002 Here he found a Jew, a native of Pontus, of the name of Aquila. He and his wife Priscilla had recently come from Italy because of Claudius's edict expelling all the Jews from Rome. So Paul paid them a visit; 018:003 and because he was of the same trade--that of tent-maker-- he lodged with them and worked with them. 018:004 But, Sabbath after Sabbath, he preached in the synagogue and tried to win over both Jews and Greeks. 018:005 Now at the time when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was preaching fervently and was solemnly telling the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 018:006 But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles." 018:007 So he left the place and went to the house of a person called Titius Justus, a worshipper of the true God. His house was next door to the synagogue. 018:008 And Crispus, the Warden of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household; and from time to time many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and received baptism. 018:009 And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up. 018:010 I am with you, and no one shall attack you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city." 018:011 So Paul remained in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching among them the Message of God. 018:012 But when Gallio became Proconsul of Greece, the Jews with one accord made a dead set at Paul, and brought him before the court. 018:013 "This man," they said, "is inducing people to offer unlawful worship to God." 018:014 But, when Paul was about to begin his defence, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been some wrongful act or piece of cunning knavery I might reasonably have listened to you Jews. 018:015 But since these are questions about words and names and your Law, you yourselves must see to them. I refuse to be a judge in such matters." 018:016 So he ordered them out of court. 018:017 Then the people all set upon Sosthenes, the Warden of the synagogue, and beat him severely in front of the court. Gallio did not concern himself in the least about this. 018:018 After remaining a considerable time longer in Corinth, Paul took leave of the brethren and set sail for Syria; and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had shaved his head at Cenchreae, because he was bound by a vow.