Acts 18:17

And all took Sosthenes, (the) prince of the synagogue, and smote him before the doom place; and nothing of these was to care to Gallio. (And all the people took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him there in front of the seat of judgement or the court; but none of this was of any concern to Gallio.)

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16And he drove them from the doom place.

18And when Paul had abided many days, he said farewell to (the) brethren, and by boat came to Syria. And Priscilla and Aquila came with him, which had clipped his head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

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Cross References

Acts 17:32And when they had heard (of) the again-rising of dead men, [or Soothly when they had heard (of) the again-rising of (the) dead], (or And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead), some scorned, and some said, We shall hear thee again of this thing.

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews (a) cause of stumbling, and to heathen men folly; (but we preach the crucified Messiah, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Gentiles foolishness;)

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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