Proconsul* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Governor (NLT; KJB “deputy”) appointed by the senate of Rome to govern a province. From the time of Augustus, the Roman senate appointed governors to administer certain of the Roman senatorial provinces, provinces considered secure enough that no army was kept in them. Proconsuls were appointed for the period of one year between a time when they were praetor and the time when they became consul of Rome. They are to be distinguished from procurators, who were appointed by the emperor to rule imperial provinces for an indefinite period. We meet two proconsuls in the book of Acts: Sergius Paulus of Cyprus (Acts 13:7-12) and Gallio of Achaia (18:12-17).

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:7–12

OET-RV ACT 13:7

7 who was with Sergios Paulos the proconsul, an intelligent man. Sergios sent for Barnabas and Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos /Saul) because he wanted to hear God’s message from them,

OET-RV ACT 13:8

8 but the sorcerer opposed them and tried to prevent Sergios from believing.

OET-RV ACT 13:9

9 So then Sha’ul (the Roman/Latin form of his name was Paulos), filled with the holy spirit looked intently at Bar -Yeshua

OET-RV ACT 13:10

10 and said, “You’re full of all kinds of deceit and fraud you child of the devil. Will you never stop twisting the truth about following the master?

OET-RV ACT 13:11

11 Well, look here! Yahweh will extend his power against you and blind you—you’ll go a season without seeing the sun!”
¶ And immediately he could only see fog and darkness, and needed someone to guide him around by the hand.

OET-RV ACT 13:12

12 The proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, and was amazed as he learnt about the master.

OET-LV ACT 13:7

7 who was with the proconsul Sergios Paulos, a_ intelligent _man.
This man, having _called _to Barnabas and Saulos/(Shāʼūl), sought _after to _hear the message of_ the _god.

OET-LV ACT 13:8

8 But Elumas the magician (for thus is _being _translated the name of _him was _resisting against _them) seeking to _pervert the proconsul from the faith.

OET-LV ACT 13:9

9 But Saulos, the one also called Paulos, having _been _filled with_the_ holy _spirit, having _looked _intently at him

OET-LV ACT 13:10

10 said:
Oh son of_the_devil full of _all deceit and all fraud, enemy of _all righteousness, not ˓will˒_you _be _ceasing perverting the the straight ways of _the master?

OET-LV ACT 13:11

11 And now see, the_hand of_the_master on you, and you _will _be blind, not seeing the sun until a_season.
and immediately a_mist and darkness fell on him, and going _around he _was _seeking one _leading _by _hand.

OET-LV ACT 13:12

12 Then the proconsul having _seen what having _become, he _believed being _astonished at the teaching of _the master.

Show passage in OET: ACT 18:12–17

OET-RV ACT 18:12

12 Then at the time when Gallion was the proconsul of Akaia, the Yehudim united against Paulos and brought a case to the tribunal against him

OET-RV ACT 18:13

13 saying, “This man is going against the law by persuading people to be worshipping his God.”

OET-RV ACT 18:14

14 But as Paulos opened his mouth to speak, Gallion said to the Yehudim, “I would have accepted this charge if it was a serious wrong or evil crime and would have listened to you Yehudim.

OET-RV ACT 18:15

15 However, since it’s a question about a message and names and your own law, you all can see to it yourselves because I don’t want to get involved in judging things like that.”

OET-RV ACT 18:16

16 So he sent them away from the tribunal,

OET-RV ACT 18:17

17 but they grabbed Sosthenes, the leader from the meeting hall, and beat him up right there in front of the tribunal. But Gallion took action to stop them.

OET-LV ACT 18:12

12 But Galliōn being proconsul of_ the _Aⱪaia, the Youdaiōns stood _against with _one _accord the against _Paulos, and they _led him to the tribunal

OET-LV ACT 18:13

13 saying, that Contrary _to the law, this man is _persuading, the people to _be _worshipping the god.

OET-LV ACT 18:14

14 But the Paulos going to _be _opening _up his mouth, the Galliōn said to the Youdaiōns:
If on _one _hand it _was a_certain wrong or evil crime, Oh Youdaiōns, according _to the_matter wishfully I _had _tolerated of _you _all,

OET-LV ACT 18:15

15 on _the _other _hand if it _is questions about a_message, and names, and law, which is among you _all, you _all _will _be _seeing to _it yourselves, I am_ not _wishing to _be a_judge of _these things.

OET-LV ACT 18:16

16 And he _drove_ them _away from the tribunal.

OET-LV ACT 18:17

17 And all having _taken _hold _of Sōsthenaʸs the synagogue _leader, they _were _striking him before the tribunal.
But nothing of _these things was _caring to_ the _Galliōn.

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