an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
— Acts 13:7
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
— Acts 13:8
When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
— Acts 13:12
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.