when, &c. Literally Gallio being proconsul. Another instance of. Luke's accuracy. Achaia was. senatorial province under Augustus, imperial under Tiberius, but after A.D. 44 restored by Claudius to the senate and therefore governed by. proconsul.
Gallio. Brother of Seneca, who was Nero's tutor. Said to be an amiable and gracious man.
was the deputy. Greek. anthupateuo. Literally holding the office of proconsul (anthupatos). Only here. Some of the texts read anthupatou ontos, being proconsul. Compare Acts 13:7; Acts 19:38.
made insurrection... against. rose up against. Greek. katephistemi. Only here. The verb ephistemi occurs Acts 17:5, "assault".
with one accord. Greek. homothumadon. See note on Acts 1:14.
judgment seat. Greek. bema. See note on John 19:13. In the Athenian courts there were two other platforms, for the accuser and the accused.