And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

1. He moved out of the house of Aquila (a Jew) and into the house of Justus. Some Latin versions call him "Titus Justus" or "Titus, son of Justus."

2. Similar to the situation here a Priceville (the home of the minister is "next door" to the church building) his home was next door to the synagogue.

3. It seems that this Justus was not a Jew by birth. He was, perhaps, a proselyte.

4. Some believe this is the same Titus who was later a companion of Paul and to whom the letter to Titus was addressed. I reject this theory for the following reason. When a Gentile became a Jewish proselyte, he was circumcised. But in Galatians 2:1-3 some Jewish Christians were wanting to circumcise Titus and Paul resisted and refused.

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