Acts 18:16He drove them from the judgment seat.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~51 AD. The Roman bema (judgment seat) overlooks the bustling marketplace. Gallio literally pushes the Jewish accusers away from his tribunal...
The emotion here: documenting divine intervention through secular authority
The original word
apēlasen (ἀπήλασεν) — forcibly drove away, like herding animals
Why it matters
The bema at Corinth still exists today, excavated in 1935
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 18:16
This wasn't gentle dismissal — Gallio physically expelled them from his court
Common misconceptionThis seems like defeat for the Jews, but Luke is showing how God used Roman law to protect the Gospel's spread.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 18:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 18:16 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include dismissal, authority. Notable phrases: drove them from the judgment seat.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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