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Acts 18:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.


Acts 18:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 18:1312 words
GreekMeaning
λέγοντεςlegontes
sayingverbG3004
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ΠαρὰPara
Contrary toprepositionG3844
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
νόμονnomon
lawnounG3551
ἀναπείθειanapeithei
persuadesverbG374
οὗτοςhoutos
this mandemonstrativeG3778
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpous
mennounG444
σέβεσθαιsebesthai
to worshipverbG4576
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεόνtheon
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 18:13

Saying, This fellow seduces men contrary to the law to worship God. And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said: If indeed it were any wrong-doing or wicked lewdness, O you Jews, reason would that I should bear with you. 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. And he drove them from the judgment-seat. Acts 18:13-16 This Gallio seems to me to have been a sensible man. (a) Thus observe, when…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 39 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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