Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, and his entire household came to believe in the Lord. [Paul mentions him in as one of the few people he himself baptized.] Many other Corinthians who listened also came to believe and were baptized.
[One of these was Erastus, who was in charge of the city's finances (see ). His name has been found on a contemporary inscription that tells us that he paid for the paving of a street northeast of the theater out of his own pocket.
Paul does not talk much about baptism, but we see how it corresponds to Jewish circumcision and is a sign that a person has entered the Christian community.]
