Acts 18:9

One night, Paul had something like a dream, and our leader Jesus said to him, “Don’t be frightened, but keep on telling the people in this city about me. Don’t stop talking about me.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

In Context

8Another man, Crispus, was the boss of the Jewish meeting house. Crispus and everyone in his family believed in Jesus. And a lot of other people in Corinth heard Paul talk about Jesus, and they believed in him too. So the other Christians baptised them all in water.

10I am with you, and nobody will attack you. Nobody will hurt you. You see, I’ve got a lot of people in this city.”

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Cross References

Acts 22:18I saw my leader, Jesus, and he was talking to me. He said, ‘Don’t stay here. Leave Jerusalem now. The people here will not believe anything you tell them about me.’

Acts 27:23You see, I work for God, and last night he sent one of his angel messengers to me. He came and stood beside me,

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:8-12

Paul Visits Corinth. 7 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. 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people… Read the whole commentary →

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