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Acts 18:14 KJV
Acts · chapter 18 · verse 14
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:Acts 18:14 · King James Version
Acts 18:14 in context
12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
16And he drave them from the judgment seat.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- lewdnessrhadiourgēmaa piece of knavery, rascality, villainyG4467 →
- GalliogalliōnGallio = " One who lives on milk" , Junius Annaeus Gallio, the Roman proconsul of…G1058 →
- wickedponērosfull of labours, annoyances, hardships, pressed and harassed by labours, bringing toils…G4190 →
- aboutmellōto be about, to be on the point of doing or suffering something, to intend, have in mind…G3195 →
- mouthstomathe mouth, as part of the body of man, of animals, of fish, etc., since thoughts of a man…G4750 →
- wrongadikēmaa misdeed, evil doing, iniquityG92 →
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We have here an account of some disturbance given to Paul and his friends at Corinth, but no great harm done, nor much hindrance given to the work of Christ there. I. Paul is accused by the Jews before the Roman governor, Act 18:12, Act 18:13. The governor was Gallio, deputy of Achaia, that is, proconsul;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-17