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.
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Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-17)We have here an account of some disturbance given to Paul and his friends at Corinth, but no great harm done, nor much hindrance given to the work of Christ there. I. Paul is accused by the Jews before the Roman governor, Acts 18:12 , 13 . The governor was Gallio, deputy of Achaia , that is, proconsul; for Achaia was a consular province of the empire. This Gallio was elder brother to the famous Se…
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