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 accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.” 14But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case. But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.” 16And he threw them out of the courtroom. 17The crowd then grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right there in the courtroom. But Gallio paid no attention.

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 23:29I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
• Acts 25:11If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!”
• Acts 26:3for I know you are an expert on all Jewish customs and controversies. Now please listen to me patiently!
• 1 Timothy 1:4Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.
• 1 Timothy 6:4Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, division, slander, and evil suspicions.
• 2 Timothy 2:23Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.
• Matthew 27:4“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”
• Acts 24:6Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.
• John 18:31“Then take him away and judge him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “Only the Romans are permitted to execute someone,” the Jewish leaders replied.

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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• Gallio
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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