Acts 18:15
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New International Version
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."


English Standard Version
But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”


New American Standard Bible
but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters."


King James Bible
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.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don't want to be a judge of such things."


International Standard Version
But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."


American Standard Version
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.


Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they be questions of word and names, and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things.


Darby Bible Translation
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.


Young's Literal Translation
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,'


Commentaries
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 known to be of God, and which he ought to have acquainted himself with. In what way God is to be worshipped, whether Jesus be the Messiah, and whether the gospel be a Divine revelation, are not questions of words and names, they are questions of vast importance. Gallio spoke as if he boasted of his ignorance of the Scriptures, as if the law of God was beneath his notice. Gallio cared for none of these things. If he cared not for the affronts of bad men, it was commendable; but if he concerned not himself for the abuses done to good men, his indifference was carried too far. And those who see and hear of the sufferings of God's people, and have no feeling with them, or care for them, who do not pity and pray for them, are of the same spirit as Gallio, who cared for none of these things.

15. if it be a question of words and names, and of your law … I will be no judge, &c.—in this only laying down the proper limits of his office.
Acts 18:14
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