9. The Lord spoke to Paul in the night through a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent.
10. For I am with you, and no one shall attack you and hurt you, for I have many people in this city.”
11. So for a year and six months he sat among them, teaching the word of God.
12. When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews in unity attacked Paul and brought him to court,
13. saying, “This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law.”
14. When Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “O Jews, if it were a matter of a misdemeanor or serious crime, I would rightly bear with you.