Acts 18:12
But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice,
1770 John Worsley NT
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In Context
11And he staid a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
13saying, this fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
Cross References
John 19:13Therefore when Pilate heard this he brought Jesus forth, and sat down on the tribunal, in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
Acts 13:12Then the proconsul, seeing what was done, believed, being struck with admiration at the doctrine of the Lord.
Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and inflamed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.
Acts 17:5But the unbelieving Jews being filled with envy, collected some loose profligate fellows, and making a tumult set all the city in an uproar: and assaulting Jason's house, they sought for them in order to bring them out to the populace.
Acts 18:16And he ordered them away from the tribunal.
Acts 21:27But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:
Matthew Henry on Acts 18:8-12
Paul Visits Corinth. 7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people… Read the whole commentary →