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Gallio Γαλλίων
Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Achaia, refused to judge Paul when the Jews brought charges against him in Corinth.
Where Gallio appears
Acts (3)
Key verses
- Acts 18:12 first mention — And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
- Acts 18:14 — And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
- Acts 18:17 — Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.