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But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

saying, "This man is inciting the people to worship God contrary to the law."

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

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of some crime or vicious, unscrupulous act, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;

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:

but if there are questions about teaching and persons and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters."

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 such matters.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

And he drave them from the judgment seat.

But they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. And yet Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

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.