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Acts 18:8

Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΚρίσποςKrisposCrispusG2921 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
ἀρχισυνάγωγοςarchisunagōgosruler of the synagogueG752 →
ἐπίστευσενepisteusenbelievedG4100 →
τῷtōin theG3588 →
κυρίῳkuriōLordG2962 →
σὺνsunwithG4862 →
ὅλῳholōallG3650 →
τῷtōtheG3588 →
οἴκῳoikōhouseholdG3624 →
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846 →
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
ΚορινθίωνKorinthiōnCorinthiansG2881 →
ἀκούοντεςakouonteshearingG191 →
ἐπίστευονepisteuonwere believingG4100 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐβαπτίζοντο.¶ebaptizontowere baptized.G907 →

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Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”1 Corinthians 1:13–17Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?1 Corinthians 1:14I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,Mark 16:15–16And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.Romans 10:14–17How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?Acts 11:14He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.John 4:53Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.Luke 8:41Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,Acts 14:1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.Joshua 24:15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”Acts 8:35–38Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,Acts 18:17At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.Acts 2:37–41When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”Mark 5:22A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feetActs 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

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