Acts 18:12-17
Amplified Bible
12 But when [a]Gallio was proconsul of Achaia (southern Greece), the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before [b]the judgment seat, 13 declaring, “This man is persuading people to worship God in violation of the law [of Moses].” 14 But when Paul was about to reply, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some misdemeanor or serious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to put up with you; 15 but since it is merely a question [of doctrine within your religion] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am [c]unwilling to judge these matters.” 16 And he drove them away from the judgment seat. 17 Then the Greeks all seized [d]Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him right in front of the judgment seat; but Gallio paid no attention to any of this.(A)
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- Acts 18:12 Junius Gallio’s term as proconsul was brief a.d. 51-52, but is validated by an ancient inscription found at Delphi. This is important because it establishes the date of Paul’s visit to Corinth while on his second missionary journey and sets the date of his letters to the church at Thessalonica.
- Acts 18:12 The proconsul tried cases from a large, raised stone platform situated in front of his official residence.
- Acts 18:15 Gallio, the proconsul of Achaia, in essence ruled Paul’s teachings to be a form of Judaism and therefore legal under Roman law.
- Acts 18:17 As leader of the synagogue Sosthenes would have presented the charges against Paul. Apparently something related to this made him the target of the attack. If this Sosthenes is the same man mentioned in 1 Cor 1:1, he later became a believer and follower of Christ.
Acts 18:12-17
New American Standard Bible
12 But while Gallio was (A)proconsul of (B)Achaia, (C)the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before (D)the [a]judgment seat, 13 saying, “This man is inciting the people to worship God contrary to (E)the [b]law.” 14 But when Paul was about to (F)open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or vicious, unscrupulous act, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you; 15 but if there are [c](G)questions about [d]teaching and [e]persons and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.” 16 And he drove them away from (H)the [f]judgment seat. 17 But they all took hold of (I)Sosthenes, (J)the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of (K)the judgment seat. And yet Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.
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- Acts 18:12 Or tribunal
- Acts 18:13 Or Law
- Acts 18:15 Or arguments
- Acts 18:15 Lit word
- Acts 18:15 Lit names
- Acts 18:16 Or tribunal
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