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Acts 18:15
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KJ21
But if it be a question of words and names and your own law, look ye to it; for I will not be judge of such matters.”
ASV
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.
AMP
but since it is merely a question [of doctrine within your religion] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to judge these matters.”
AMPC
But since it is merely a question [of doctrine] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I decline to be a judge of such matters and I have no intention of trying such cases.
BRG
But 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.
CSB
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
CSBA
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.’
CEB
However, since these are squabbles about a message, names, and your own Law, deal with them yourselves. I have no desire to sit in judgment over such things.”
CJB
But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law, then you must deal with it yourselves. I flatly refuse to judge such matters.”
CEV
But since this concerns only words, names, and your own law, you will have to take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”
DARBY
but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; [for] *I* do not intend to be judge of these things.
DLNT
but since it is issues about talk and names and your Law, see to it yourselves. I am not willing to be a judge of these things”.
DRA
But if they be questions of word and names, and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things.
ERV
But it is only about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
EASY
But you are arguing about words and names and your own Jewish law. So you yourselves must decide what to do about it. I will not be a judge to decide about these things.’
EHV
But since these are disputes about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not intend to be a judge of these things.”
ESV
But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”
ESVUK
But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”
EXB
But the things you are saying are only questions about words and names [C the debate over whether Jesus is the Messiah]—arguments about your own law. ·So you must solve this problem [L See to it] yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these things.”
GNV
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your Law, look ye to it yourselves: for I will be no judge of those things.
GW
But since you’re disputing words, names, and your own teachings, you’ll have to take care of that yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge who gets involved in those things.”
GNT
But since it is an argument about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must settle it. I will not be the judge of such things!”
HCSB
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”
ICB
But the things you are saying are only questions about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these things!”
ISV
But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters.”
PHILLIPS
Paul was all ready to speak, but before he could utter a word Gallio said to the Jews, “Listen, Jews! If this were a matter of some crime or wrong-doing I might reasonably be expected to put up with you. But since it is a question which concerns a word and names and your own Law, you must attend to it yourselves. I flatly refuse to be judge in these matters.”
JUB
but if it is a question of words and names and of your law, look ye to it, for I will be no judge of such matters.
KJV
But 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.
AKJV
but 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.
LSB
but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am not willing to be a judge of these matters.”
LEB
But if it is questions concerning a word and names and your own law, see to it yourselves! I do not wish to be a judge of these things.”
TLB
but since it is merely a bunch of questions of semantics and personalities and your silly Jewish laws, you take care of it. I’m not interested and I’m not touching it.”
MSG
Just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio interrupted and said to the Jews, “If this was a matter of criminal conduct, I would gladly hear you out. But it sounds to me like one more Jewish squabble, another of your endless hairsplitting quarrels over religion. Take care of it on your own time. I can’t be bothered with this nonsense,” and he cleared them out of the courtroom.
MEV
But if it is a question of words and names and your law, look into it yourselves. For I do not intend to be a judge of these matters.”
MOUNCE
But if the questions are about a word and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.”
NOG
But since you’re disputing words, names, and your own teachings, you’ll have to take care of that yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge who gets involved in those things.”
NABRE
but since it is a question of arguments over doctrine and titles and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.”
NASB
but if there are questions about teaching and persons and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”
NASB1995
but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”
NCB
But since your argument is about words and names and your own Law, settle it yourselves. I have no intention of making judgments about such matters.”
NCV
But the things you are saying are only questions about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these things.”
NET
but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”
NIRV
But this is about your own law. It is a question of words and names. Settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”
NIV
But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”
NIVUK
But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law – settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.’
NKJV
But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”
NLV
But because it is about words and names and your own Law, you will have to take care of it yourselves. I do not want to judge who is right or wrong in things like this.”
NLT
But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”
NMB
But if it is a question of words, or of names, or of your law, look to it yourselves. For I will be no judge in such matters.
NRSVA
but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.’
NRSVACE
but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.’
NRSVCE
but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.”
NRSVUE
but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.”
NTFE
But if this is a dispute about words, names and laws within your own customs, you can sort it out among yourselves. I don’t intend to be a judge in such matters.”
OJB
"But if it is kashes (questions) about a dvar and shemot (names) and your Torah, you will see to it for yourselves. I do not intend to be a shofet (judge) of these things."
RGT
“But if it is a question of words and names, and of your Law, resolve it yourselves. For I will be no judge of those things.”
RSV
but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I refuse to be a judge of these things.”
RSVCE
but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I refuse to be a judge of these things.”
TLV
But since it is issues about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of these.”
VOICE
but this is just more of your typical Jewish squabbling about trivialities in your sacred literature. I have no interest in getting dragged into this kind of thing.
WEB
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
WE
But this is a matter about words and names and about your own law. So you must go and take care of it yourselves! I will not judge such things.'
WYC
but if questions be of the word, and of names of your law, busy yourselves [ye yourselves see]; I will not be doomsman of these things.
YLT
but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves [to it], for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'
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