King James Version
Acts 18:12 in the King James Version says “And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to th...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,”
Acts 18:12 · KJV
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. continued there: Gr. sat there
And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“brought”
G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“to”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the judgment seat”
G968a step, i.e., foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e., a tribunal
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