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Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Achaia, refused to judge Paul when the Jews brought charges against him in Corinth.
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Gallio was the Roman proconsul of Achaia, the province that included the city of Corinth, during Paul's second missionary journey (Act.18.12). When the Jews brought charges against Paul, accusing him of persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law, Gallio refused to hear the case. He dismissed the charges, stating that he would not get involved in matters of Jewish law and that the Jews should settle the issue among themselves (Act.18.14-16). Gallio's refusal to judge Paul allowed the apostle to continue his ministry in Corinth unhindered. The incident also demonstrates the Roman authorities' general tolerance of early Christian preaching, as long as it did not disturb public order or challenge Roman rule. Gallio's tenure as proconsul of Achaia helps to date Paul's time in Corinth to around 51-52 AD.
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The Jews of Corinth brought Paul to Gallio, proconsul of Achaia, who dismissed the charge as a matter of Jewish law. The synagogue ruler Crispus had believed.
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A Delphi inscription naming Gallio as proconsul under Claudius is used to date Paul's stay in Corinth to about AD 51-52, the best fixed point in Pauline chronology.
Sources: Delphi inscription (Claudius and Gallio)
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The elder brother of Seneca the philosopher, who was tutor and for some time minister of the emperor Nero. He was “deputy”, i.e., proconsul, as in Revised Version, of Achaia, under the emperor Claudius, when Paul visited Corinth (Acts 18:12). The word used here by Luke in describing the rank of Gallio shows his accuracy. Achaia was a senatorial province under Claudius, and the governor of such a province was called a “proconsul.” He is spoken of by his contemporaries as “sweet Gallio,” and is described as a most popular and affectionate man. When the Jews brought Paul before his tribunal on the charge of persuading “men to worship God contrary to the law” (18:13), he refused to listen to them, and “drave them from the judgment seat” (18:16).
(one who lives on milk), Junius Annaeus Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Achaia when St. Paul was at Corinth, A.D. 53, under the emperor Claudius. (Acts 18:12) He was brother to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, the philosopher. Jerome in the Chronicle of Eusebius says that he committed suicide in 65 A.D. Winer thinks he was put to death by Nero.
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GAL'LIO, proconsul of Achaia and brother of Seneca, the famous philosopher, who describes him as a man of great mildness and simplicity. Acts 18:12. Paul was brought before his tribunal at Corinth by the Jews, who accused him of blasphemy. Acts 18:6. Gallio dismissed the case as one not cognizable by a Roman court. Acts 18:14-15. He deemed the offence at best a trivial one. Like his brother Seneca, Gallio was executed at the command of Nero.
GAL'LIO, proconsul of Achaia and brother of Seneca, the famous philosopher, who describes him as a man of great mildness and simplicity. Acts 18:12. Paul was brought before his tribunal at Corinth by the Jews, who accused him of blasphemy. Acts 18:6. Gallio dismissed the case as one not cognizable by a Roman court. Acts 18:14-15. He deemed the offence at best a trivial one. Like his brother Seneca, Gallio was executed at the command of Nero.
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3 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G1058
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
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