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And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 18:12 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
  • BSB While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
  • NKJV When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
  • NASB But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
  • NLT But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.

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While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews jointly brought Paul before his judgment seat.

Overview

Gallio, brother of the philosopher Seneca, is datable from an inscription to around AD 51-52, providing one of the firmest anchors for New Testament chronology. The unified opposition shows the hostility Paul faced, yet God had already promised no harm would come to him. The scene sets the stage for a Roman official to inadvertently confirm the legitimacy of the Christian witness.

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Cross-references · 21

  • Acts 18:27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
  • Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
  • Acts 13:7Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
  • Acts 25:10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
  • Matt 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
  • 2 Cor 9:2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
  • Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
  • Rom 15:26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
  • 2 Cor 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
  • Acts 18:16–17And he drave them from the judgment seat.
  • Acts 17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
  • 2 Cor 11:10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
  • Acts 14:19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
  • 1 Cor 16:15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
  • Rom 16:5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
  • Jas 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
  • John 19:13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
  • 1 Th 1:7–8So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
  • Acts 21:27–36And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
  • Acts 17:5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
  • Acts 13:12Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

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