Acts

Acts 18:12–18

¹²While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. ¹³“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

¹⁴But 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 . ¹⁵But 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.” ¹⁶And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

¹⁷At this, the crowd^b seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

¹⁸Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made , and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

Footnotes

b 18:17 Literally they all; BYZ and TR all the Greeks

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Acts 18:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gallio	Γαλλίωνος	Galliōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1058 Gallio
was	ὄντος	ontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
proconsul	ἀνθυπάτου	anthypatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G446 a proconsul
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Achaia	Ἀχαΐας	Achaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G882 Achaia
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
coordinated an	ὁμοθυμαδὸν	homothymadon	Adverb	G3661 with one mind, unanimously
attack	κατεπέστησαν	katepestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2721 I rush, assault
on Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	ἤγαγον	ēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G71 I lead
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
before	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
judgment seat	βῆμα	bēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal

Acts 18:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is persuading	ἀναπείθει	anapeithei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G374 I urge by evil persuasion, I tempt
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
to worship	σέβεσθαι	sebesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4576 I reverence, worship
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in ways contrary to	Παρὰ	Para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
they said	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak

Acts 18:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
was about	Μέλλοντος	Mellontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
to speak	ἀνοίγειν	anoigein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G455 I open
Gallio	Γαλλίων	Galliōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1058 Gallio
told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
this matter involved	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
wrongdoing	ἀδίκημά	adikēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G92 a crime, misdeed
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
vicious	πονηρόν	ponēron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
crime	ῥᾳδιούργημα	rhadiourgēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4467 an act of villainy
O	ὦ	ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
it would be reasonable	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
for me to hear	ἀνεσχόμην	aneschomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G430 I endure, bear with
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Acts 18:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
since	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a dispute	ζητήματά	zētēmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2213 a question, dispute
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
words	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
names	ὀνομάτων	onomatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3686 name, character, reputation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your own	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
settle	ὄψεσθε	opsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
yourselves	αὐτοί	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
refuse	βούλομαι	boulomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a judge	κριτὴς	kritēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge
of such things	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Acts 18:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he drove	ἀπήλασεν	apēlasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G556 I drive away
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
judgment seat	βήματος	bēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal

Acts 18:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the crowd	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
seized	Ἐπιλαβόμενοι	Epilabomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1949 I seize, take hold of
Sosthenes	Σωσθένην	Sōsthenēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4988 Sosthenes
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
synagogue leader	ἀρχισυνάγωγον	archisynagōgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G752 a leader of the synagogue
beat	ἔτυπτον	etypton	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
in front of	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
judgment seat	βήματος	bēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal
none	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
of this	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
was of concern	ἔμελεν	emelen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
to Gallio	Γαλλίωνι	Galliōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1058 Gallio

Acts 18:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
remained	προσμείνας	prosmeinas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4357 I remain, persist in
for quite	ἱκανὰς	hikanas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
some	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
time	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
saying goodbye	ἀποταξάμενος	apotaxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G657 I withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
head	κεφαλήν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
shaved	κειράμενος	keiramenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2751 I shear, cut the hair of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Cenchrea	Κενχρεαῖς	Kenchreais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2747 Cenchreae
to keep	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
a vow	εὐχήν	euchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2171 a prayer, vow
he had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
he sailed	ἐξέπλει	exeplei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1602 I sail out, sail away
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Syria	Συρίαν	Syrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4947 Syria
accompanied by	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Priscilla	Πρίσκιλλα	Priskilla	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4252 Prisca, Priscilla
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Aquila	Ἀκύλας	Akylas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G207 Aquila