But the Jews of Corinth closed their eyes to all the evidence so clearly presented by the apostle, and refused to listen to his appeals. The same spirit which had led them to reject Christ, filled them with wrath and fury against Paul. They would have put an end to his life, had not God guarded his servant, that he might do his work, and bear the gospel message to the Gentiles.{LP 104.2}

Men jøderne i Korint lukkede deres øjne for alle de beviser apostlen bragte så klart og nægtede at lytte til hans appeller. Den samme ånd som fik dem til at afvise Kristus, fyldte dem med vrede og raseri imod Paulus. De vil have gjort det af med hans liv, om Gud ikke havde beskyttet sin tjener, så han kan gøre sit arbejde, og føre evangeliets budskab til hedningene.