But the Jews of Corinth closed their eyes to the evidence so clearly presented by the apostle, and refused to listen to his appeals. The same spirit that had led them to reject Christ, filled them with wrath and fury against His servant; and had not God especially protected him, that he might continue to bear the gospel message to the Gentiles, they would have put an end to his life.

Men jøderne i Korint lukkede øjnene for de beviser, som apostlen fremstillede så klart, og de nægtede at høre på hans henvendelse. Den samme ånd, som havde fået dem til at forkaste Kristus, fyldte dem med vrede og raseri mod hans tjener; og hvis ikke han havde stået under Guds særlige beskyttelse, for at han kunne vedblive med at bringe evangeliet til hedningerne, ville de have gjort ende på hans liv.