# Day 338

# Paul Works Like a Farmer

Acts 18:5–23

When Silas and Timothy arrived in Corinth, Paul was very busy. He was always talking about the Scriptures with the Jews. He assured them that Jesus was the Christ. They argued and snubbed him. Paul shook the dust out of his cloak into their faces. “This means I’m through with you. You must answer to God for refusing the truth. I’m not to blame. Now I’m going to pay attention to the Gentiles.”

One night, the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Speak and don’t be silent. I’m with you, and no one will harm you. Many people in Corinth belong to me.”

Paul worked like a farmer among the people of Corinth. He planted the seeds of God’s gospel for eighteen months. During that time, Paul wrote two letters to the believers in Thessalonica. He wanted them to live a holy, hardworking life. “Look forward to the day Jesus comes again,” he wrote.

Priscilla, Aquila, and Paul then sailed for Syria. Priscilla and her husband stayed in a big city there called Ephesus. Paul continued his journey. After visiting Jerusalem, he arrived at Antioch and stayed there some time.

Questions: What did Paul tell the Jews in Corinth? What did Paul write to the believers in Thessalonica?