Acts 18:12–17 · BSB
18:12
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
18:13
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
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18:14
But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
18:15
But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
18:16
And he drove them away from the judgment seat.
18:17
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
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