Acts 15:12

15:12 The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Acts 15:31

15:31 When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.

tn BDAG 922 s.v. σιγάω 1.a lists this passage under the meaning “say nothing, keep still, keep silent.”

tn Here in connection with τέρατα (terata) the miraculous nature of these signs is indicated.

tn Grk “read it.” The translation “read aloud” is used to indicate the actual practice of public reading; translating as “read” could be misunderstood to mean private, silent, or individual reading.

tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people) is specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Or “at its encouraging message.”