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Acts 18:15

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.’

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I found out that the accusations were concerning questions of their law,  and that there was no charge that merited death or imprisonment.


Instead they had some disagreements  with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.


he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words.  From these come envy,  quarrelling,  slander,  evil suspicions,


But avoid foolish debates,  genealogies,  quarrels,  and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.


But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.


or to pay attention to myths  and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan,  which operates by faith.


especially since you are very knowledgeable about all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.


If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar! ’


When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood.  See to it yourselves! ’


Pilate told them, ‘You take him and judge him according to your law.’ ‘It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,’ the Jews declared.


‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,’ he said. ‘What’s that to us? ’ they said. ‘See to it yourself! ’


‘This man,’ they said, ‘is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.’





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