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So Sha'ul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.
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But when Gallio became the Roman governor of Achaia, the unbelieving Jews made a concerted attack on Sha'ul and took him to court,
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saying, "This man is trying to persuade people to worship God in ways that violate the Torah."
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Sha'ul was just about to open his mouth, when Gallio said to the Jews, "Listen, you Jews, if this were a case of inflicted injury or a serious crime, I could reasonably be expected to hear you out patiently.
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But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law, then you must deal with it yourselves. I flatly refuse to judge such matters."
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And he had them ejected from the court.
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They all grabbed Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue, and gave him a beating in full view of the bench; but Gallio showed no concern whatever.
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Sha'ul remained for some time, then said good-bye to the brothers and sailed off to Syria, after having his hair cut short in Cenchrea, because he had taken a vow; with him were Priscilla and Aquila.
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They came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself went into the synagogue and held dialogue with the Jews.
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When they asked him to stay with them longer, he declined;
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however, in his farewell he said, "God willing, I will come back to you." Then he set sail from Ephesus.