Acts 18:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.””
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“But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves <FI>to it<Fi> , for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 18:15 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 27:4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
- John 18:31“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
- Acts 23:29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
- Acts 24:6and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
- Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- Acts 25:19They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- Acts 26:3especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
- 1 Timothy 1:4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
- 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
- 2 Timothy 2:23But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
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