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when, &c. Literally Gallio being proconsul. Another instance of. Luke's accuracy. Achaia was a senatorial province under Augustus, imperial under Tiberius, but after A.D. 44 restored by Claudius to the senate and therefore governed by a proconsul.
Gallio. Brother of Seneca, who was Nero's tutor. Said to be an amiable and gracious man.
was the deputy. Greek. anthupateuo. Literally holding the office of proconsul (anthupatos). Only here. Some of the texts read anthupatou ontos, being proconsul. Compare Act_13:7; Act_19:38.
made insurrection . . . against = rose up against. Greek. katephistemi. Only here. The verb ephistemi occurs Act_17:5, "assault".
with one accord. Greek. homothumadon. See note on Act_1:14.
judgment seat. Greek. bema. See note on Joh_19:13. In the Athenian courts there were two other platforms, for the accuser and the accused.