"So then,ifDemetriusand the craftsmenwho are with him havea complaintagainstany man,the courtsare in sessionand proconsulsare [available]; let them bring charges againstone another.
Thenthe proconsulbelievedwhen he sawwhat had happened,being amazedat the teachingof the Lord.
whowas with the proconsul,SergiusPaulus,a manof intelligence.This mansummonedBarnabasand Sauland soughtto hearthe wordof God.
But Elymasthe magician(for sohis nameis translated)was opposingthem, seekingto turnthe proconsulawayfrom the faith.
But when Paulwas aboutto openhis mouth,Galliosaidto the Jews,"Ifit were a matterof wrongorof viciouscrime,OJews,it would be reasonablefor me to putup with you;
For a mannamedDemetrius,a silversmith,who madesilvershrinesof Artemis,was bringingnolittlebusinessto the craftsmen;
"But ifyou wantanythingbeyondthis, it shall be settledin the lawfulassembly.
Does any oneof you, when he hasa caseagainsthis neighbor,dareto go to lawbeforethe unrighteousand not beforethe saints?
"Ifany caseis toodifficultfor you to decide,betweenone kind of homicideor another,betweenone kind of lawsuitor another,and betweenone kind of assaultor another,being casesof disputein your courts,then you shall ariseand goup to the placewhichthe LORDyour Godchooses.
