Titius Justus

God-fearing host in Corinth

Auch bekannt als: Titus Justus

Die frühe KircheDisciple1st century AD

Titius Justus was a God-fearing man in Corinth who opened his home to the apostle Paul after he left the synagogue. His house was located right next to the synagogue and became an important gathering place for the early Christian community in Corinth. He is known as one who feared God, indicating that he was a Gentile who sympathized with Judaism before becoming a Christian.

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Paul leaves the synagogue in Corinth

When the Jews in Corinth opposed Paul's preaching, he left the synagogue and went to the house of Titius Justus, a God-fearing man who lived right next to the synagogue.

6But when they opposed him and hurled abuse at him, he shook out his clothes and said to them, "Your blood is on your own heads. I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
ἀντιτασσομένων δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ βλασφημούντων ἐκτιναξάμενος τὰ ἱμάτια εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Τὸ αἷμα ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ὑμῶν· καθαρὸς ἐγώ· ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν εἰς τὰ ἔθνη πορεύσομαι.
7So he left there and went into the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
καὶ μεταβὰς ἐκεῖθεν ⸀εἰσῆλθεν εἰς οἰκίαν τινὸς ὀνόματι ⸀Τιτίου Ἰούστου σεβομένου τὸν θεόν, οὗ ἡ οἰκία ἦν συνομοροῦσα τῇ συναγωγῇ.

Titius Justus opens his home

Titius Justus welcomed Paul and allowed his home to be used as a meeting place for believers in Corinth, demonstrating his hospitality and devotion to the gospel.

7So he left there and went into the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
καὶ μεταβὰς ἐκεῖθεν ⸀εἰσῆλθεν εἰς οἰκίαν τινὸς ὀνόματι ⸀Τιτίου Ἰούστου σεβομένου τὸν θεόν, οὗ ἡ οἰκία ἦν συνομοροῦσα τῇ συναγωγῇ.

Crispus and many Corinthians come to faith

While Paul was staying in the house of Titius Justus, the synagogue ruler Crispus came to believe along with his entire household, and many other Corinthians became believers and were baptized.

8Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, came to believe in the Lord together with his whole household, and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.
Κρίσπος δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος ἐπίστευσεν τῷ κυρίῳ σὺν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν Κορινθίων ἀκούοντες ἐπίστευον καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο.

The Lord's encouragement to Paul in Corinth

While Paul was working from the home of Titius Justus, the Lord spoke to him in a night vision and encouraged him to continue preaching in Corinth without fear, for God had many people in the city.

9One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid. Keep on speaking; do not be silent,
εἶπεν δὲ ὁ κύριος ⸂ἐν νυκτὶ διʼ ὁράματος⸃ τῷ Παύλῳ· Μὴ φοβοῦ, ἀλλὰ λάλει καὶ μὴ σιωπήσῃς,
10for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, because I have many people in this city."
διότι ἐγώ εἰμι μετὰ σοῦ καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπιθήσεταί σοι τοῦ κακῶσαί σε, διότι λαός ἐστί μοι πολὺς ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ.
11So he settled there for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.
ἐκάθισεν ⸀δὲ ἐνιαυτὸν καὶ μῆνας ἓξ διδάσκων ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ.

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