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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  1. Acts 18:12 Or tribunal
  2. Acts 18:13 Or Law
  3. Acts 18:15 Or arguments
  4. Acts 18:15 Lit word
  5. Acts 18:15 Lit names
  6. Acts 18:16 Or tribunal

12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders[a] gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge’s seat. 13 They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law.”

14 Paul was about to speak when Gallio admonished the Jewish leaders,[b] “If there were some misdemeanor or crime involved, it would be reasonable to put up with you Jews. 15 But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters.” 16 So he drove them away from the judge’s seat. 17 Then all of them[c] took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge’s seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

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  1. Acts 18:12 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
  2. Acts 18:14 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
  3. Acts 18:17 Other mss. read of the Greeks