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## Gallio became governor of Achaia ##
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Achaia was a Roman province which Corinth was part of that is now modern southern Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## brought him before the judgment-seat ##
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seat** - The Jews took Paul by force and brought Paul before the court. Alternate translation: "took him to be judged by the governor".
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## contrary to the law ##
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The Jews were purposely making Paul's offenses against Jewish laws and customs sound like crimes against Roman law.
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