Acts 18:12 meaning and explanation

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

Acts 18:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Gallio was the Roman proconsul, the governor of the province of Achaia, and his term is usually dated to around AD 51 to 52, which helps anchor Paul's time in Corinth. The Jews of the city, opposed to Paul's preaching, brought him before the governor's judgment seat, the public tribunal where official cases were heard.

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