Acts 18:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 18:15

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.

19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Verse Comparison: Acts 18:15

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American Standard Version
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.

Amplified® Bible
But since it is merely a question [of doctrine] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I decline to be a judge of such matters {and} I have no intention of trying such cases.

Contemporary English Version
But since this concerns only words, names, and your own law, you will have to take care of it. I refuse to judge such matters."

Darby English Version
but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; [for] *I* do not intend to be judge of these things.

Good News Bible
But since it is an argument about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must settle it. I will not be the judge of such things!"

International Standard Version
But since it is a question about words, names, and your own law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters."

New International Version
But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things."

New King James Version
But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but if you bring up questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I do not want to judge these matters."

Young's Literal Translation
but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves `to it', for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'

New English Translation
but since it concerns points of disagreement¹ about words and names and your own law, settle² it yourselves. I will not be³ a judge of these things!”

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