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12 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the1 judgment seat,  
13 saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
14 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
15 But if it is a aquestion of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”  
16 And he drove them from the judgment seat.
17 Then1 all the Greeks took aSosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.  

Paul Returns to Antioch

18 So Paul still remained1 a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. aHe had his hair cut off at bCenchrea, for he had taken a vow.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 18:14

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American Standard Version
But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

Amplified® Bible
But when Paul was about to open his mouth to reply, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of some misdemeanor or villainy, O Jews, I should have cause to bear with you {and} listen;

Contemporary English Version
Even before Paul could speak, Gallio said, "If you were charging this man with a crime or some other wrong, I would have to listen to you.

Darby English Version
But as Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed it was some wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, of reason I should have borne with you;

Good News Bible
Paul was about to speak when Gallio said to the Jews, "If this were a matter of some evil crime or wrong that has been committed, it would be reasonable for me to be patient with you Jews.

International Standard Version
Paul was about to open his mouth when Gallio said to the Jews, "If there were some misdemeanor or crime involved, it would be reasonable to put up with you Jews.

King James Version
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:

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

New International Version
Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.

New King James Version
And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But when Paul prepared to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it consisted of a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, I would put up with you;

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul being about to open `his' mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, `If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked profligacy, O Jews, according to reason I had borne with you,

New English Translation
But just as Paul was about to speak,1 Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy,2 I would have been justified in accepting the complaint3 of you Jews,4


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