KJV King James Version
Then 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.
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Acts 18:17
Then 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
WEB World English Bible
Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.
ASV American Standard Version
And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating him before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.
Surrounding context — Acts 18
14 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:
15 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].
16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.
17 Then 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.
18 And Paul [after this] tarried [there] yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn [his] head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
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ἘπιλαβόμενοιG1949 · epilambanōto catchδὲG1161 · dethenπάντεςG3956 · pasallΣωσθένηνG4988 · SōsthenēsSosthenesτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχισυνάγωγονG752 · archisunagōgossynagogue leaderἔτυπτονG5180 · tuptōto strikeἔμπροσθενG1715 · emprosthenbeforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβήματος·G968 · bēmajudgement seatκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneτούτωνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλλίωνιG1058 · GalliōnGallioἔμελεν.¶G3199 · melōto concern
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,Acts 17:32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].Amos 6:6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
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