Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.
Acts 18:8
Once Crispus was saved, others followed suit. First, were the members of Crispus’ own family. How wonderful when God saves numerous people from the same family! When Frances and I were saved, it didn’t happen immediately, but in due course of time, many of her siblings came to faith in Christ alone. Their father believed, and after some time, so did their mother. What a delight!
If you are the only one in your family, do not stop praying for God’s saving grace to be poured out on other family members. We cannot say for sure who He might save, if any. But let us pray in faith, believing that God will save everyone of His people according to His will and in His time.
Second, because Crispus was a man of influence, being a leader of the synagogue, “many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.” His faith did not save them, but his faith was, no doubt, used by God to encourage people to be willing to hear. And since “faith comes by hearing” (Romans 10:17), of those who heard, many were saved.