Acts 18:13

"This man," they said, "is inducing people to offer unlawful worship to God."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12But when Gallio became Proconsul of Greece, the Jews with one accord made a dead set at Paul, and brought him before the court.

14But, when Paul was about to begin his defence, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been some wrongful act or piece of cunning knavery I might reasonably have listened to you Jews.

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Cross References

Acts 6:13Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law.

Acts 18:15But since these are questions about words and names and your Law, you yourselves must see to them. I refuse to be a judge in such matters."

Acts 24:5For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:13-18

Paul Visits Corinth. 12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 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: 15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of… Read the whole commentary →

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