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Acts 18:14

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18:14But just as Paul was about to speak,50 Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy,51 I would have been justified in accepting the complaint52 of you Jews,53

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Footnotes

  1. 50 Grk “about to open his mouth” (an idiom).
  2. 51 ῥᾳδιούργημα states, “From the sense ‘prank, knavery, roguish trick, slick deed’ it is but a short step to that of a serious misdeed, crime, villainy … a serious piece of villainy Ac 18:14 (w. ἀδίκημα).”
  3. 52 According to ἀνέχω 3 this is a legal technical term: “Legal t.t. κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἀνεσχόμην ὑμῶν I would have been justified in accepting your complaint Ac 18:14.”
  4. 53 Grk “accepting your complaint, O Jews.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, “If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or of a serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews.

NLTNew Living Translation

But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it was some crime or wicked villainy, O Jews, I would have been justified in accepting your complaint.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: