Acts 18:16
And he drave them from the judgment seat.
And he draue them from the iudgment seate.
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3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
3For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the euill. Wilt thou then not bee afraide of the power? doe that which is good, and thou shalt haue praise of the same.
4For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.
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Acts 18:16
1. Past of drive: forced, compelled, or made persons leave a place. 2. Caused or guided a vehicle or animals to move. 3. Caused or led persons away from a course or allegiance.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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The place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits.
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15But 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.
15But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your law, looke ye to it: for I wil be no iudge of such matters.
16And he drave them from the judgment seat.
16And he draue them from the iudgment seate.
Selected passage17Then 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.
17Then all the Greekes tooke Sosthenes the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, and beat him before the Iudgement seat: and Gallio cared for none of those things.