Acts 18:15

Acts 18:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of Acts 18:15

13They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are against Moses’ Teachings.” 14Paul was about to answer when Gallio said to the Jews, “If there were some kind of misdemeanor or crime involved, reason would demand that I put up with you Jews. But since you’re disputing words, names, and your own teachings, you’ll have to take care of that yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge who gets involved in those things.” 16So Gallio had them forced out of his court. 17Then all ⌞the governor’s officers⌟ took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio couldn’t have cared less.

Acts 18:15 word by word

εἰ δὲ ζητήματά ἐστιν περὶ λόγου καὶ ὀνομάτων καὶ νόμου τοῦ καθ᾽ ὑμᾶς, ὄψεσθε αὐτοί· κριτὴς ἐγὼ τούτων οὐ βούλομαι εἶναι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• it beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a questionζήτημαzētēma · a question/disputeG2213
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• namesὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• look yeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• willβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• noοὐou · noG3756
• judgeκριτήςkritēs · judgeG2923
• of suchοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 18:15

• Acts 23:29and found their accusations had to do with disputes about their own laws. He wasn’t accused of anything for which he deserved to die or to be put into prison.
• Acts 25:11If I am guilty and have done something wrong for which I deserve the death penalty, I don’t reject the idea of dying. But if their accusations are untrue, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal my case to the emperor!”
• Acts 26:3I say this since you are especially familiar with every custom and controversy in Judaism. So I ask you to listen patiently to me.
• 1 Timothy 1:4and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These myths and genealogies raise a lot of questions rather than promoting God’s plan, which centers in faith.
• 1 Timothy 6:4is a conceited person. He shows that he doesn’t understand anything. Rather, he has an unhealthy desire to argue and quarrel about words. This produces jealousy, rivalry, cursing, suspicion,
• 2 Timothy 2:23Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. You know they cause quarrels.
• Matthew 27:4He said, “I’ve sinned by betraying an innocent man.” They replied, “What do we care? That’s your problem.”
• Acts 24:6He also entered the temple courtyard in a way that violates our tradition. So we arrested him.
• John 18:31Pilate told the Jews, “Take him, and try him by your law.” The Jews answered him, “We’re not allowed to execute anyone.”

Commentaries on Acts 18:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15But if it be a question of words - , Concerning doctrine and names - whether the person called Jesus be the person you call the Messiah. And of your law - any particular nicety, concerning that law which is peculiar to yourselves: Look ye to it - settle the business among yourselves; the Roman government does not meddle with such matters, and I will not take upon me to - decide in a case that does not concern my office. As if he had said: "The Roman laws…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Of words - A dispute about words, for such he would regard all their controversies about religion to be. And names - Probably he had heard something of the nature of the controversy, and understood it to be a dispute about names; that is, whether Jesus was to be called the Messiah or not. To him this would appear as a matter pertaining to the Jews alone, and to be ranked with their other disputes arising from the difference of sect and name. Of your law…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 Paul was about to show that he did not teach men to worship God contrary to law; but the judge would not allow the Jews to complain to him of what was not within his office. It was right in Gallio that he left the Jews to themselves in matters relating to their religion, but yet would not let them, under pretence of that, persecute another. But it was wrong to speak slightly of a law and religion which he might have known to be of God, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17Gallio’s ruling indicated that the charges against Paul were unjustified. The Roman government had nothing to fear from acknowledging Christianity as a legal religion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1712-17. when Gallio was the deputy--"the proconsul." See on Ac 13:7. He was brother to the celebrated philosopher Seneca, the tutor of Nero, who passed sentence of death on both.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings