TSK · Acts 18:12

When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called“The Stone Pavement”(Gabbatha in Aramaic).

Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

Then he had them forced away from the judgment seat.

When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from the province of Asia who had seen him in the temple area stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you

because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.

As a result you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.