Acts 18:13

Translations

Modern

“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

Traditional

Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

Literal

…saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

Latin

…dicentes: Quia contra legem hic persuadet hominibus colere Deum.

Original

Greek

English

“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

Notes

Acts 18:12–13

The governor (or proconsul) of Achaia, Junius Gallio, was the older brother of the Roman philosopher Seneca. Seneca later served as a tutor to Emperor Nero.

An ancient inscription shows that Gallio was governor around AD 51–52. This helps scholars date Paul’s visit to Corinth to about the same time.

Acts 18:1–17

Paul spent 18 productive months preaching and teaching in Corinth. He started in the synagogue and then moved next door to the house of Titius Justus (18:1–11). Then Paul won an important case in court against his opponents (18:12–17).

Theme notes and profiles

Corinth Paul (Saul)

Events

Related verses

Acts 21:28
…crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
Acts 24:5–6
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
Acts 25:8
Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
Acts 6:13
…where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
Acts 18:4
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
Acts 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.”

Glossary

Aquila Bema Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Church Meetings Corinth First Letter to the Corinthians Gallio Gallio Inscription Inscriptions Paul the Apostle Proconsul Second Coming of Christ Travel

Topics

Bigotry: General Scriptures Concerning Gallio: Dismisses Complaint of Jews Against Paul Heresy: Paul Accused of Indictments: Paul Nolle Prosequi of the Complaint Against Paul Paul: Persecuted by Jews, Drawn Before the Deputy, Charged with Wicked Lewdness Religious Intolerance: The Jewish Leaders in Persecuting Paul

Acts 18:13

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