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Acts 18:14

NETBible	But just as Paul was about to speak,¹ Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy,² I would have been justified in accepting the complaint³ of you Jews,⁴
NIV © biblegateway Act 18:14	Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanour or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.
NASB © biblegateway Act 18:14	But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;
NLT © biblegateway Act 18:14	But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, "Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would be obliged to listen to you.
MSG © biblegateway Act 18:14	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.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 18:14	But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 18:14	Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of crime or serious villainy, I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews;
NKJV © biblegateway Act 18:14	And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
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KJV	And <1161> when Paul <3972> was now about <3195> (5723) to open <455> (5721) [his] mouth <4750>_, Gallio <1058> said <2036> (5627) unto <4314> the Jews <2453>_, If <1487> <3303> <3767> it were <2258> (5713) a <5100> matter of wrong <92> or <2228> wicked <4190> lewdness <4467>_, O <5599> [ye] Jews <2453>_, reason <2596> <3056> would <302> that I should bear <430> (5633) with you <5216>_:
NASB © biblegateway Act 18:14	But when Paul <3972> was about <3195> to open <455> his mouth <4750> , Gallio <1058> said <3004> to the Jews <2453> , "If <1487> it were a matter <5100> of wrong <92> or <2228> of vicious <4190> crime <4467> , O <5599> Jews <2453> , it would be reasonable <3056> for me to put <430> up with you;
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> just as Paul <3972> was about <3195> to speak <455> <4750> , Gallio <1058> said <2036> to <4314> the Jews <2453> , “If <1487> it were <1510> a matter of some crime <92> or <2228> serious piece of villainy <4467> , I would have been justified <430> in accepting <2596> the complaint <3056> of you <5216> Jews <2453> ,
GREEK	mellontov tou paulou anoigein stoma eipen galliwn prov touv ioudaiouv ei men hn ti h radiourghma ponhron w ioudaioi kata logon an anescomhn

NETBible

But just as Paul was about to speak,¹ Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy,² I would have been justified in accepting the complaint³ of you Jews,⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “about to open his mouth” (an idiom).

²tn BDAG 902 s.v. ῥᾳδιούργημα states, “From the sense ‘prank, knavery, roguish trick, slick deed’ it is but a short step to that of a serious misdeed, crime, villainy…a serious piece of villainy Ac 18:14 (w. ἀδίκημα).”

³tn According to BDAG 78 s.v. ἀνέχω 3 this is a legal technical term: “Legal t.t. κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἀνεσχόμην ὑμῶν I would have been justified in accepting your complaint Ac 18:14.”

⁴tn Grk “accepting your complaint, O Jews.”