Acts 18:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And he drave them from the judgment seat.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Gallio drives the accusers away from the judgment seat, and the case collapses.
What Does Acts 18:16 Mean?
The dismissal is not gentle. Gallio clears the tribunal, sending the plaintiffs out with their accusation unheard and their strategy in ruins. Paul walks free without having spoken a word in his own defense.
Luke records the moment briefly because its meaning has already been given: no man shall set on thee to hurt thee. The threat that gathered through the chapter breaks apart in a single sentence. God's promises do not always work so visibly, but here the record stands for every anxious servant to read: the Lord who sends His witnesses also keeps them until their work is done.
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What does Acts 18:16 mean?
Gallio drives the accusers away from the judgment seat, and the case collapses.