d used by his kind permission.

"By virtue of her situation on 'the bridge of the seas,' Corinth
became the common resort and the universal market of the Greeks. Her
population and wealth were further augmented by the manufactures in
metallurgy, dyeing, and porcelain, which grew up in connection with
her commerce. The wealth, luxury, and profligacy of Corinth were
proverbial in the ancient world."
[End illustration]

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But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul gave attention
to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. And when
they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment, and
said unto them, "Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from
henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles."

And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named
Titus Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was close to the
synagogue. And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord
with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and
were baptized. And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, "Be
not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: for I am with thee, and
no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this
city."

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

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose
up against Paul, and brought him before the judgment seat, saying, "This
man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law."

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews,
"If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villainy, O ye Jews,
it would be reasonable that I should bear with you: but if they are
questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves;
I am not minded to be a judge of these matters."

And he drove them from the judgment seat. And they all laid hold of
Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and {412} beat him before the
judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the
brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and
Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchreae: for he had a vow. And they
came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the
synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. And when they asked him to abide
a longer time, he