Acts 14:1

Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

14:1 The same thing happened in Iconium ¹  when Paul and Barnabas ²  went into the Jewish synagogue ³  and spoke in such a way that a large group ⁴  of both Jews and Greeks believed.

Acts 15:21

15:21 For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, ⁵  because he is read aloud ⁶  in the synagogues ⁷  every Sabbath.”

Acts 16:13

16:13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down ⁸  and began to speak ⁹  to the women ¹⁰  who had assembled there. ¹¹ 

¹ sn Iconium. See the note in 13:51.

² tn Grk “they”; the referents (Paul and Barnabas) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn See the note on synagogue in 6:9.

⁴ tn Or “that a large crowd.”

⁵ tn Grk “from generations of old”; the translation “fr. ancient times” is given by BDAG 192 s.v. γενεά 3.b.

⁶ tn The translation “read aloud” is used to indicate the actual practice; translating as “read” could be misunderstood to mean private, silent reading.

⁷ sn See the note on synagogue in 6:9.

⁸ tn Grk “and sitting down we began to speak.” The participle καθίσαντες (kaqisante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁹ tn The imperfect verb ἐλαλοῦμεν (elaloumen) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

¹⁰ sn To the women. Apparently there were not enough Jews present in Philippi to have a synagogue (ten men would have been required to have one).

¹¹ tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.