Hechos 18:15

15 pero dado que es solo un asunto de palabras y nombres, y de su ley judía, resuélvanlo ustedes mismos. Me niego a juzgar tales asuntos».

Hechos 18:15 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 18:15

But if it be a question of words
"Or of the word", what the Jews called the word of God, which Gallio did not pretend to understand: "and names"; as the names of God, of Jesus, and of Christ, whether he is God, and the Messiah:

and of your law;
concerning circumcision, whether these Christians, and the proselytes they make, are obliged unto it:

look ye to it;
suggesting that this was a matter that lay before them, and they were the proper judges of, and might determine for themselves, since they had the free exercise of their religion, and a right of judging of everything that respected that within themselves, and for which they were best furnished, as having a more competent knowledge of them; as the Arabic version renders it, "and ye are more learned in these things"; and most conversant with them:

for I will be no judge of such matters;
and it would be well if every civil magistrate would act the same part, and not meddle with religious affairs, any further than to preserve the public peace.

Hechos 18:15 In-Context

13 Acusaron a Pablo de «persuadir a la gente a adorar a Dios en formas contrarias a nuestra ley».

14 Pero justo cuando Pablo comenzó a defenderse, Galión se dirigió a los acusadores de Pablo y dijo: «Escuchen, ustedes judíos, si aquí hubiera alguna fechoría o un delito grave, yo tendría una razón para aceptar el caso;

15 pero dado que es solo un asunto de palabras y nombres, y de su ley judía, resuélvanlo ustedes mismos. Me niego a juzgar tales asuntos».

16 Así que los expulsó de la corte.

17 Entonces la multitud
agarró a Sóstenes, el líder de la sinagoga, y lo golpeó allí mismo en la corte; pero Galión no le dio a eso ninguna importancia.