## translationWords

* [[en:tw:god]]
* [[en:tw:governor]]
* [[en:tw:jew]]
* [[en:tw:judge]]
* [[en:tw:law]]
* [[en:tw:paul]]
* [[en:tw:worship]]

## translationNotes

* **Gallio became governor of Achaia** - Achaia was a Roman province which Corinth was part of that is now modern southern Greece. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **brought him before the judgment-seat** - seat**  - The Jews took Paul by force and brought Paul before the court. Alternate translation: "took him to be judged by the governor".
* **contrary to the law** - The Jews were purposely making Paul's offenses against Jewish laws and customs sound like crimes against Roman law.