⁴ Every Sabbath^(A) he reasoned in the synagogue,^(B) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

⁵ When Silas^(C) and Timothy^(D) came from Macedonia,^(E) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.^{(F) 6} But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,^(G) he shook out his clothes in protest^(H) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!^(I) I am innocent of it.^(J) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”^(K)

⁷ Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.^{(L) 8} Crispus,^(M) the synagogue leader,^(N) and his entire household^(O) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

⁹ One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:^(P) “Do not be afraid;^(Q) keep on speaking, do not be silent. ¹⁰ For I am with you,^(R) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” ¹¹ So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.^(S)

¹⁵ Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father^(A) through the gospel.^(B)

Paul’s Rights as an Apostle

9 Am I not free?^(A) Am I not an apostle?^(B) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?^(C) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?^(D)

The Resurrection of Christ

15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel^(A) I preached to you,^(B) which you received and on which you have taken your stand.