Acts 18:15
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.
Acts 18:15 in other translations
| BSB | But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.” |
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| WEB | but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.” |
| ASV | but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters. |
| YLT | but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves to it, for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,' |
| DARBY | but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; for I do not intend to be judge of these things. |
| BBE | But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things. |
| Webster | But if it is a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it: for I will be no judge of such matters. |
What does Acts 18:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 18:12-17
12-17. when Gallio was the deputy--"the proconsul." See on Ac 13:7. He was brother to the celebrated philosopher Seneca, the tutor of Nero, who passed sentence of death on both.
Barnes' Notes
And names. Probably he had heard something of the nature of the controversy, and understood it to be a dispute about names; i.e., whether Jesus was to be called the Messiah or not. To him this would appear as a matter pertaining to the Jews alone, and to be ranked with their other disputes arising from the difference of sect and name.
Of your law. A question respecting the proper interpretation of the law, or the rites and ceremonies which it commanded. The Jews had many such disputes, and Gallio did not regard them as coming under his cognizance as a magistrate.
Look ye to it. Judge this among yourselves; settle the difficulty as you can. Comp. Jn 18:31.
For I will be no judge, etc. I do not regard such questions as pertaining to my office, or deem myself called on to settle them.
(++) "words and names" "Doctrines" (c) "look ye to it" Jn 18:31, Acts 23:29, 22:11,19
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 18:12-17
Paul was about to show that he did not teach men to worship God contrary to law; but the judge would not allow the Jews to complain to him of what was not within his office. It was right in Gallio that he left the Jews to themselves in matters relating to their religion, but yet would not let them, under pretence of that, persecute another. But it was wrong to speak slightly of a law and religion which he might have…
Acts 18:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 18:15
- Acts 23:29
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
- Acts 25:19
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- 1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Acts 25:11
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.
- 1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
- Acts 26:3
Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
- 2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- Matthew 27:24
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
- Acts 24:6-8
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
- John 18:31
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
- Matthew 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
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Context
- Acts 18:14
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:
- Acts 18:15
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.
- Acts 18:16
And he drave them from the judgment seat.
Acts 18:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas si son cuestiones de palabras, y de nombres, y de vuestra ley, vedlo vosotros; porque yo no quiero ser juez de estas cosas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais si ce sont des questions de paroles, et de noms, et de votre loi, vous y mettrez ordre vous-mêmes, car moi, je ne veux pas être juge de ces choses. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | wenn es aber Streitfragen sind über Worte und Namen und das Gesetz, das ihr habt, so sehet ihr selbst zu, denn über diese Dinge will ich nicht Richter sein. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si vero quæstiones sunt de verbo, et nominibus, et lege vestra, vos ipsi videritis: judex ego horum nolo esse. |