Acts 18:13

13 “This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”

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Acts 18:13 in Other Translations

KJV

13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

ESV

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

NLT

13 They accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.”

MSG

13 and filed chcrges: "This man is seducing people into acts of worship that are illegal."

CSB

13 "This man," they said, "persuades people to worship God contrary to the law!"

Acts 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 18:13

Saying, this fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary
to the law.
] Meaning either to the law of the Romans, which forbad the bringing in of any new gods, without the leave of the senate; (See Gill on Acts 16:21); or rather to the law of Moses: the Arabic version reads, "our law"; though this was false, for Moses in his law wrote of Christ, and ordered the children of Israel to hearken to him.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Acts 18:13 In-Context

11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

13 “This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”

14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, “If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.

15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

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Acts 18:13 in Other Translations

Acts 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

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