Acts 18:17

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G1161} all{G3956} the Greeks{G1672} took{G1949}{(G5637)} Sosthenes{G4988}, the chief ruler of the synagogue{G752}, and beat{G5180}{(G5707)} him before{G1715} the judgment seat{G968}. And{G2532} Gallio{G1058} cared{G3199}{(G5707)} for none{G3762} of those things{G5130}.
Strong's King James
(17) But they all took hold of Sosthenes (Saving Strength), the synagogue ruler and beat him in front of the judgement seat. But Gallio didn't care about this.
The F.O.G*
[17] The crowd's frustrated energy turned violent as they seized Sosthenes, the new synagogue leader, beating him right there before the court. Yet Gallio remained indifferent, choosing not to intervene in what he viewed as a local religious dispute.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating him before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.
Young's Literal Translation

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