Acts 18:6

Acts 18:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
• New International Version (NIV)But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Context of Acts 18:6

4On every day of rest—a holy day, Paul would discuss ⌞Scripture⌟ in the synagogue. He tried to win over Jews and Greeks who had converted to Judaism. 5But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted all his time to teaching God’s word. He assured the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. But they opposed him and insulted him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “You’re responsible for your own death. I’m innocent. From now on I’m going to people who are not Jewish.” 7Then he left the synagogue and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who was a convert to Judaism. His house was next door to the synagogue. 8The synagogue leader Crispus and his whole family believed in the Lord. Many Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

Acts 18:6 word by word

Ἀντιτασσομένων δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ βλασφημούντων, ἐκτιναξάμενος τὰ ἱμάτια εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· τὸ αἷμα ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ὑμῶν, καθαρὸς ἐγώ· ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν εἰς τὰ ἔθνη πορεύσομαι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when they opposedἀντιτάσσωantitassomai · to resistG498
• themselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• blasphemedβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
• he shookἐκτινάσσωektinassō · to shake out/offG1621
• raimentἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Yourσύsu · youG4771
• bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• headsκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• cleanκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• henceforthνῦνnun · nowG3568
• I will goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Acts 18:6

• Acts 13:45When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They used insulting language to contradict whatever Paul said.
• Acts 19:9But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and had nothing good to say in front of the crowd about the way ⌞of Christ⌟, he left them. He took his disciples and held daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• Acts 26:11I even went to each synagogue, punished believers, and forced them to curse ⌞the name of Jesus⌟. In my furious rage against them, I hunted them down in cities outside ⌞Jerusalem⌟.
• Luke 22:65They also insulted him in many other ways.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:14You, brothers and sisters, were like the churches of God in Judea that are united with Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from the people of your own country as those churches did from the Jews
• 2 Timothy 2:25He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth.
• James 2:6Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don’t rich people oppress you and drag you into court?
• 1 Peter 4:4Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living.
• Acts 13:51In protest against these people, Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet and went to the city of Iconium.
• Nehemiah 5:13I brushed off my clothes and said, “In the same way, may God brush off from home and work everyone who refuses to keep this promise. In the same way, may everyone be brushed off and left with nothing.” Then the whole congregation said amen and praised the Lord. The people did what they had promised.
• Matthew 10:14If anyone doesn’t welcome you or listen to what you say, leave that house or city, and shake its dust off your feet.
• Luke 9:5If people don’t welcome you, leave that city, and shake its dust off your feet as a warning to them.”
• Luke 10:10“But whenever you go into a city and people don’t welcome you, leave. Announce in its streets,
• Acts 20:26Therefore, I declare to you today that I am not responsible for the ⌞spiritual⌟ death of any of you.
• Leviticus 20:9“Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother and deserves to die.
• 2 Samuel 1:16while David said, “You are responsible for spilling your own blood. You testified against yourself when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed king.’ ”

Commentaries on Acts 18:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6When they opposed - , Systematically opposing, putting themselves in warlike order against him: so the word implies. And blasphemed - This is precisely the way in which they still act. They have no arguments against Jesus being the Messiah; but, having made a covenant with unbelief, as soon as they are pressed on this point, they rail and blaspheme. - See the Tela ignea Satanae, by Wagenseil. He shook his raiment - This was an action similar to that of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And when they opposed themselves - To him and his message. And blasphemed - See the notes on Acts 13:45. He shook his raiment - As an expressive act of shaking off the guilt of their condemnation. Compare Acts 13:45. He shook his raiment to show that he was resolved henceforward to have nothing to do with them; perhaps, also, to express the fact that God would soon slake them off, or reject them (Doddridge). Your blood … - The guilt of your destruction is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Paul followed his usual practice of preaching to the Jews first. After encountering rejection and opposition, he then reached out to the Gentiles (13:42–49; see 3:25–26; 26:20; Romans 1:16; 2:10; 3:29, 30; 4:9–12). Paul probably wrote his letters to the Christians in Thessalonica after Silas and Timothy returned from Macedonia with a report on the situation there (see 1 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Thessalonians Book Introduction, “Setting”).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia--that is, from Thessalonica, whither Silas had probably accompanied Timothy when sent back from Athens (see on Ac 17:15). Paul was pressed in the spirit--rather (according to what is certainly the true reading) "was pressed with the word"; expressing not only his zeal and assiduity in preaching it, but some inward pressure which at this time he experienced in the work (to convey which more clearly…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 18:6

• Gentiles
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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