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Acts 18:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And he drave them from the judgment seat.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So he kicked them out of the courtroom.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the judge just says 'nope, we're done here' and sends everyone home.

📚 Historical Context

In Acts 18, the Apostle Paul was in Corinth, facing opposition from Jewish leaders who brought him before Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Achaia, accusing him of persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to their law. Gallio, recognizing this as an internal Jewish matter rather than a Roman legal issue, refused to hear the case and dismissed the accusers. As a result, he drove them from the judgment seat, which allowed Paul to continue his missionary work without immediate interference.

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