SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:8
Y Crispo, el principal de la sinagoga, crey al Seor con toda su casa; y muchos de los corintios oyendo creían, y eran bautizados.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 18:8
Verse 8. Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue] This person held an office of considerable consequence; and therefore his conversion to Christianity must have been very galling to the Jews. It belonged to the chief or ruler of the synagogue to preside in all the assemblies, interpret the law, decide concerning things lawful and unlawful, punish the refractory, excommunicate the rebellious, solemnize marriages, and issue divorces. It is likely that, on the conversion of Crispus, Sosthenes was chosen to succeed him. Many of the Corinthians] Those to whom the sacred historian refers were probably Gentiles, and were the fruits of the apostle's labours after he had ceased to preach among the Jews.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue , etc.] This was a Jewish name; frequent mention is made of R. Crispa in the Jewish writings this person, either through hearing Paul before he departed from the synagogue, or when in Justuss house, which was hard by the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house: he believed the doctrine the apostle preached, concerning Jesus, and that he was the Messiah; and he believed in him for life and salvation, and made a profession of his faith in him, and so did all his family, upon which he was baptized by the apostle; (see Corinthians 1:14) and many of the Corinthians hearing not his faith, as the Arabic version adds; as if hearing of the faith of Crispus induced them to believe also; for the ruler of the Jewish synagogue had no such influence on the Gentile Corinthians, as these were: but these hearing the Gospel preached by the apostle, very likely in the house of Justus, to which they came, believed ; faith came by hearing; they believed the Gospel, and they believed in Christ, the sum and substance of it; and not with a bare historical faith, but with a spiritual and saving one, or such as is unto salvation, with their heart, and with their mouth made confession of it: and were baptized ; not by the apostle, for he baptized at Corinth none but Crispus and Gaius, and the household of Stephanas, but by some of his companions, as Silas, or Timothy, or both: this is a plain instance of believers baptism; first they heard the word of God; then they believed, this word coming with power to them; and upon their believing, they are baptized. These laid the foundation of a famous church in this place, which continued for many ages after; Silas, who is reckoned among the seventy disciples, is said to be the first bishop or pastor of it; (see Gill on Luke 10:1); in the second century Primus was bishop of this church, with whom Egesippus as he went to Rome stayed some days, and was much refreshed with the orthodox faith of him, and the Corinthians; in the same century Dionysius presided over this church, who was not only very useful to the church under his care, but to many others f924 ; in the same age, under Severus lived Bacchylus bishop of Corinth, who wrote a book concerning Easter in the name of all the bishops in Achaia f925 ; in the third century Tertullian makes mention of a church at Corinth; in the fourth century Epictetus was bishop of the said church, and was contemporary and familiar with Athanasius, to whom a letter is extant in the works of Athanasius f927 ; in the fifth century there was a church at Corinth, and a bishop of it was in the synod at Chalcedon, and it was then a metropolitan church; in this age Peregrinus bishop of Corinth was in the first synod at Ephesus, held against Nestorius, and Erisistratus, a bishop also of the same church, was in another synod at the same place, and Peter bishop of Corinth was in the Chalcedon council; in the sixth century mention is made of a bishop of the Corinthians, in the fifth synod at Constantinople, and in the same century Gregory instructed John bishop of the Corinthians rightly to govern the Lords flock, and exhorted all the Corinthian bishops to concord. In this age Adrianus also was bishop of Corinth, he flourished under Mauritius the emperor; as likewise did Anastasius archbishop of the Corinthians; and he being removed from his office, John succeeded him in it; in the seventh century there was a Corinthian bishop in the sixth council at Constantinople f928 ; thus far this ancient church is to be traced in history.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 no despair concerning any place, when even in wicked Corinth Christ ha much people. He will gather in his chosen flock from the places wher they are scattered Thus encouraged, the apostle continued at Corinth and a numerous and flourishing church grew up.
Greek Textus Receptus
κρισπος 2921 N-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM αρχισυναγωγος 752 N-NSM επιστευσεν 4100 5656 V-AAI-3S τω 3588 T-DSM κυριω 2962 N-DSM συν 4862 PREP ολω 3650 A-DSM τω 3588 T-DSM οικω 3624 N-DSM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ πολλοι 4183 A-NPM των 3588 T-GPM κορινθιων 2881 A-GPM ακουοντες 191 5723 V-PAP-NPM επιστευον 4100 5707 V-IAI-3P και 2532 CONJ εβαπτιζοντο 907 5712 V-IPI-3P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
18:8 {Crispus} (krispos). Though a Jew and ruler of the synagogue (cf. #13:15), he had a Latin name. Paul baptized him (#1Co 1:14) himself, perhaps because of his prominence, apparently letting Silas and Timothy baptize most of the converts (#1Co 1:14-17). Probably he followed Paul to the house of Titus Justus. It looked like ruin for the synagogue. {With all his house} (sun holwi twi oikwi autou). Another household conversion, for Crispus "believed (episteusen) in the Lord with all his house." {Hearing believed and were baptized} (akouontes episteuon kai ebaptizonto). Present active participle and imperfect indicatives active and passive, expressing repetition for the "many" others who kept coming to the Lord in Corinth. It was a continual revival after Silas and Timothy came and a great church was gathered here during the nearly two years that Paul labored in Corinth (possibly A.D. 51 and 52).
