2 Samuel 8:6

8:6 David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected ¹  David wherever he campaigned. ² 

Luke 2:2

2:2 This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor ³  of Syria.

Acts 15:23

15:23 They sent this letter with them: ⁴ 

From the apostles ⁵  and elders, your brothers, ⁶  to the Gentile brothers and sisters ⁷  in Antioch, ⁸  Syria, ⁹  and Cilicia, greetings!

Acts 15:41

15:41 He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening ¹⁰  the churches.

¹ tn Or “delivered.”

² tn Or “wherever he went.”

³ tn Or “was a minister of Syria.” This term could simply refer to an administrative role Quirinius held as opposed to being governor (Josephus, Ant. 18.4.2 [18.88]). See also Luke 2:1.

⁴ tn Grk “writing by their hand” (an idiom for sending a letter).

⁵ tn Grk “The apostles.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

⁶ tn Grk “brothers,” but “your” is supplied to specify the relationship, since without it “brothers” could be understood as vocative in English.

⁷ tn Grk “to the brothers who are from the Gentiles.”

⁸ sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).

⁹ tn Grk “and Syria,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

¹⁰ sn Strengthening. See Acts 14:22; 15:32; 18:23.