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

13saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.” 14But 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; 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.” 16And he drove them away from the judgment seat. 17And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

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

• but ifεἰei · ifG1487
• questionsζήτημαzētēma · a question/disputeG2213
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• and namesὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• and your own lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• lookὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• it yourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• I amβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• unwillingοὐou · noG3756
• to be a judgeκριτήςkritēs · judgeG2923
• of theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 18:15

• Acts 23:29and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
• Acts 25:11If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
• Acts 26:3especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
• 1 Timothy 1:4nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.
• 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
• 2 Timothy 2:23But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
• Matthew 27:4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”
• Acts 24:6And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
• John 18:31So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death,”

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

Topics related to Acts 18:15

• Gallio
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• Nolle Prosequi
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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