Acts 18:14

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

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  • Mark 9:19 : 19 He answered them,“You unbelieving generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him to me.”
  • Luke 21:12-15 : 12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. 13 This will be a time for you to serve as witnesses. 14 Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense. 15 For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
  • Acts 13:18 : 18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
  • Acts 21:39-22:2 : 39 Paul answered,“I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.” 40 When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic, 1 Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.” 2 (When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,
  • Acts 23:27-29 : 27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.
  • Acts 25:11 : 11 If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
  • Acts 25:18-20 : 18 When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected. 19 Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive. 20 Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
  • Acts 25:26 : 26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.
  • Acts 26:1-2 : 1 Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense: 2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,
  • Rom 13:3 : 3 (for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation
  • 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 Paul and His Opponents I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!
  • 2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!
  • Heb 5:2 : 2 He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,
  • 1 Pet 3:14-15 : 14 But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken. 15 But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.

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  • Acts 18:15-17
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    15but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

    16Then he had them forced away from the judgment seat.

    17So they all seized Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front of the judgment seat. Yet none of these things were of any concern to Gallio.

  • Acts 18:11-13
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    11So he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

    12Paul Before the Proconsul Gallio Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews attacked Paul together and brought him before the judgment seat,

    13saying,“This man is persuading people to worship God in a way contrary to the law!”

  • Acts 28:17-19
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    17Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

    18When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

  • Acts 19:37-40
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    37For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess.

    38If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against someone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there.

    39But if you want anything in addition, it will have to be settled in a legal assembly.

    40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”

  • Acts 25:5-10
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    5“So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”

    6After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought.

    7When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

    8Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

    9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul,“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

    10Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

  • Acts 24:10
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    10Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

  • Acts 25:15-18
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    15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

    16I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

    17So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.

    18When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.

  • Acts 18:4
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    4He addressed both Jews and Greeks in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade them.

  • Acts 17:1
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    1Paul and Silas at Thessalonica After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

  • Acts 18:19
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    19When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila behind there, but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.

  • Acts 25:20
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    20Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

  • Acts 16:20-21
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    20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews

    21and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”

  • Acts 26:1
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    1Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

  • Acts 16:37
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    37But Paul said to the police officers,“They had us beaten in public without a proper trial– even though we are Roman citizens– and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”

  • Acts 24:19-20
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    19But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

    20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

  • Acts 13:15
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    15After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying,“Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it.”

  • Acts 19:30
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    30But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.

  • Acts 22:30
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  • Acts 14:5
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    5When both the Gentiles and the Jews(together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

  • Acts 22:25
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    25When they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby,“Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen without a proper trial?”

  • Acts 18:6
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    6When they opposed him and reviled him, he protested by shaking out his clothes and said to them,“Your blood be on your own heads! I am guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!”

  • Acts 21:28
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    28shouting,“Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”

  • Acts 13:46
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    46Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 21:37
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    37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer,“May I say something to you?” The officer replied,“Do you know Greek?

  • Acts 24:2
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    2When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,“We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all,“If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

  • Acts 23:28
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    28Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.

  • Acts 25:24
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    24Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

  • Acts 17:17
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    17So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there.