Acts 18 · Verse 7

Acts 18:7

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.
Acts 18:7, King James Version

Acts 18:7 in other translations

BSBSo Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.
WEBHe departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
ASVAnd he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
YLTAnd having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue,
DARBYAnd departing thence he came to the house of a certain man, by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.
BBEAnd moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.
WebsterAnd he departed thence, and entered into the house of a certain man named Justus, one that worshiped God, whose house joined close to the synagogue.

What does Acts 18:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 18:7-8
7-8. he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus--not changing his lodging, as if Aquila and Priscilla up to this time were with the opponents of the apostle [Alford], but merely ceasing any more to testify in the synagogue, and henceforth carrying on his labors in this house of Justus, which "joining hard to the synagogue," would be easily accessible to such of its worshippers as were still open to light. Justus, too, being probably a proselyte, would more easily draw a mixed audience than the synagogue. From this time forth conversions rapidly increased.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 7. A certain man's house. Probably he had become a convert to the Christian faith.

Joined hard. Was near to the synagogue.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 And he departed thence - From his former lodging, or that quarter of the city where he had dwelt before with Aquila and Priscilla; and went to lodge with Justus, apparently a proselyte of the gate. This person is called Titus, and Titus Justus, in several MSS. and versions.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 18:7-11
The Lord knows those that are his, yea, and those that shall be his; for it is by his work upon them that they become his. Let us not despair concerning any place, when even in wicked Corinth Christ had much people. He will gather in his chosen flock from the places where they are scattered Thus encouraged, the apostle continued at Corinth, and a numerous and flourishing church grew up.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Acts 18:7 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
μεταβὰςmetabashaving departedG3327
ἐκεῖθενekeithenfrom thereG1564
εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenhe enteredG1525
εἰςeisto [the]G1519
οἰκίανoikianhouseG3614
τινὸςtinosof a certain oneG5100
ὀνόματιonomatinamedG3686
ΤιτίουTitiouTitius
ἸούστουIoustouJustusG2459
σεβομένουsebomenouworshipingG4576
τὸνtontheG3588
θεόν,theonGod,G2316
οὗhouof whomG3739
ἡhētheG3588
οἰκίαoikiahouseG3614
ἦνēnwasG1510
συνομοροῦσαsunomorousaadjoiningG4927
τῇtēato theG3588
συναγωγῇ.sunagōgēasynagogue.G4864

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 18:7

  • Acts 16:14

    And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

  • Colossians 4:11

    And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

  • Acts 10:22

    And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

  • Acts 17:4

    And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

  • Acts 13:42

    And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

  • Acts 10:2

    A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Justus.
Col 4:11
worshipped.
10:2,22; 13:42; 16:14; 17:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 18:6

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 18:7

    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.

  • Acts 18:8

    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.

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Acts 18:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y partiendo de allí, entró en casa de uno llamado Justo, temeroso de Dios, la casa del cual estaba junto á la sinagoga.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et étant parti de là, il entra dans la maison d’un nommé Juste qui servait Dieu, et dont la maison tenait à la synagogue.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er ging von dannen fort und kam in das Haus eines Gewissen, mit Namen Justus, welcher Gott anbetete, dessen Haus an die Synagoge stieß.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et migrans inde, intravit in domum cujusdam, nomine Titi Justi, colentis Deum, cujus domus erat conjuncta synagogæ.