Acts 18:9-17

9Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10For I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee: for I have many people in this city. 11And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.1

12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 13Saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked crimes, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: 15But if it is a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it ; for I will be no judge of such matters . 16And he drove them from the judgment seat. 17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.