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Connecting Statement:
The unbelieving Jews bring Paul to the judgment seat before Gallio.
General Information:
Achaia was the Roman province in which Corinth was located. It was the largest city in southern Greece and the capital of the province. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Gallio
This is the name of a man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
the Jews
This stands for the Jewish leaders that did not believe in Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
rose up together
"came together" or "joined together"
brought him before the judgment seat
The Jews took Paul by force to bring Paul before the court. Here "judgment seat" refers to the place where Gallio sat when he made legal decisions in court. AT: "took him so that the governor could judge him at the judgment seat" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)