Acts 18:12

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

Complete Jewish Bible:

But when Gallio became the Roman governor of Achaia, the unbelieving Jews made a concerted attack on Sha’ul and took him to court,

Berean Standard Bible:

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

American Standard Version:

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G1161} when Gallio{G1058} was the deputy{G445} of Achaia{G882}, the Jews{G2453} made insurrection{G2721} with one accord against{G3661} Paul{G3972}, and{G2532} brought{G71} him{G846} to{G1909} the judgment seat{G968},

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 18:27

  • And 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 13:50

  • But 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 13:7

  • Which 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 14:19

  • ¶ And 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.

Acts 25:10

  • Then 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.

Acts 18:16

  • And he drave them from the judgment seat.

Acts 18:17

  • Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

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Commentary for Acts 18:12

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G1058
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Γαλλίων
    Transliteration: Gallíōn
    Pronunciation: gal-lee'-own
    Description: of Latin origin; Gallion (i.e. Gallio), a Roman officer:--Gallio.
  3. Strong's Number: G445
    There are 162 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνθυπατεύω
    Transliteration: anthypateúō
    Pronunciation: anth-oo-pat-yoo'-o
    Description: from ἀνθύπατος; to act as proconsul:--be the deputy.
  4. Strong's Number: G882
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἀχαΐα
    Transliteration: Achaḯa
    Pronunciation: ach-ah-ee'-ah
    Description: of uncertain derivation; Achaia (i.e. Greece), a country of Europe:--Achaia.
  5. Strong's Number: G2453
    There are 187 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος
    Transliteration: Ioudaîos
    Pronunciation: ee-oo-dah'-yos
    Description: from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
  6. Strong's Number: G2721
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κατεφίστημι
    Transliteration: katephístēmi
    Pronunciation: kat-ef-is'-tay-mee
    Description: from κατά and ἐφίστημι; to stand over against, i.e. rush upon (assault):--make insurrection against.
  7. Strong's Number: G3661
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὁμοθυμαδόν
    Transliteration: homothymadón
    Pronunciation: hom-oth-oo-mad-on'
    Description: adverb from a compound of the base of ὁμοῦ and θυμός; unanimously:--with one accord (mind).
  8. Strong's Number: G3972
    There are 160 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Παῦλος
    Transliteration: Paûlos
    Pronunciation: pow'-los
    Description: of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
  9. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  10. Strong's Number: G71
    There are 97 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἄγω
    Transliteration: ágō
    Pronunciation: ag'-o
    Description: a primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce:--be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
  11. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  12. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  13. Strong's Number: G968
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βῆμα
    Transliteration: bēma
    Pronunciation: bay'-ma
    Description: from the base of βάσις; a step, i.e. foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e. a tribunal:--judgment-seat, set (foot) on, throne.