Acts 18:14

“But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were some wrongdoing or wicked crime, O Jews, I would with reason have put up with you;”

Acts 18:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 18:14, word by word

when PaulΠαύλουPaulou

Paul

Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.

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was aboutμέλλοντοςmellontos

be about to

Something on the point of happening.

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to openἀνοίγεινanoigein

open

Open.

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his mouthστόμαstoma

mouth

The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.

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GallioΓαλλίωνGalliōn

Gallio

Gallio, brother of the philosopher Seneca, proconsul of Achaia about AD 51-52.

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saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaious

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

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it wereἦνēn

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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wrongdoingἀδίκημάadikēma

wrong, crime

A wrong, a crime, an injury done to another.

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wickedπονηρόνponēron

evil

One who does or desires evil, opposed to God and the good.

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crimeῥᾳδιούργημαrhaidiourgēma

crime

Crime, a wicked or unscrupulous deed.

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with reasonλόγονlogon

account

Explaining what one did; a why, or a topic.

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have put up withἀνεσχόμηνaneschomēn

bear with

Bear with, put up with patiently.

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The context

13saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.”

14 · This verse (above)

15but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not want to be a judge of these things.”

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  1. 1. What it says

    With whom does Paul stay in Corinth, and what work did they do? (vv. 1-3)

  2. 2. What it means

    Priscilla and Aquila take Apollos aside to explain the Way to him more accurately. How do they go about it? (vv. 24-26)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Who has kindly helped you see something more clearly? How do you receive correction from another person?

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