Archisynagōgos Crispus of Corinth’s Conversion to Christianity
Crispus, the official of the synagogue [archisynagōgos], became a believer in the Lord, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul became believers and were baptized.
Translation from the New Revised Standard Version.
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Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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