Verse 14
Acts 18:14
New Living Translation
14
But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case.
Original Language Text
greek
μέλλοντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου ἀνοίγειν τὸ στόμα εἶπεν ὁ Γαλλίων πρὸς τοὺς Ἰουδαίους· Εἰ ⸀μὲν ἦν ἀδίκημά τι ἢ ῥᾳδιούργημα πονηρόν, ὦ Ἰουδαῖοι, κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἀνεσχόμην ὑμῶν·
English Translation
But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If there were a wrongdoing or a wicked crime, O Jews, I would have reason to bear with you."
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Chapter 18 Context
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Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
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There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from It...
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Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was.
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Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.
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And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time preaching the word. He...
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But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood i...
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Then he left and went to the home of Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God (Elohim) and lived n...
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Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and everyone in his household believed in the Lord. Many other...
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One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be sil...
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For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”
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So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God (Elohim).
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But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him b...
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They accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God (Elohim) in ways that are contrary to our law...
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But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, yo...
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But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves...
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And he threw them out of the courtroom.
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The crowd then grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right there in the court...
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18
Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and...
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19
They stopped first at the port of Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. While he was there, he...
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They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.
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As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later, God (Elohim) willing.” Then he set sail from...
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The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem...
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After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and streng...
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Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Eph...
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He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Yashua (Jesus) with an enthusiast...
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When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and expla...
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Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged...
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