Acts 15:27

15:27 Therefore we are sending ¹  Judas and Silas ²  who will tell you these things themselves in person. ³ 

Acts 15:32

15:32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech. ⁴ 

Acts 1:25

1:25 to assume the task ⁵  of this service ⁶  and apostleship from which Judas turned aside ⁷  to go to his own place.” ⁸ 

Acts 1:13

1:13 When ⁹  they had entered Jerusalem, ¹⁰  they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter ¹¹  and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there. ¹² 

Acts 1:16

1:16 “Brothers, ¹³  the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through ¹⁴  David concerning Judas – who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus –

Acts 5:37

5:37 After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, ¹⁵  and incited people to follow him in revolt. ¹⁶  He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered.

Acts 9:11

9:11 Then the Lord told him, “Get up and go to the street called ‘Straight,’ ¹⁷  and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,

Acts 15:22

15:22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided ¹⁸  to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, ¹⁹  leaders among the brothers, to Antioch ²⁰  with Paul and Barnabas.

¹ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

² sn Judas and Silas were the “two witnesses” who would vouch for the truth of the recommendation.

³ tn Grk “by means of word” (an idiom for a verbal report).

⁴ tn Here λόγου (logou) is singular. BDAG 599-600 s.v. λόγος 1.a.β has “in a long speech” for this phrase.

⁷ tn Grk “to take the place.”

⁸ tn Or “of this ministry.”

⁹ tn Or “the task of this service and apostleship which Judas ceased to perform.”

¹⁰ sn To go to his own place. This may well be a euphemism for Judas’ judged fate. He separated himself from them, and thus separated he would remain.

¹⁰ tn Grk “And when.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

¹¹ tn The word “Jerusalem” is not in the Greek text but is implied (direct objects were often omitted when clear from the context).

¹² sn In the various lists of the twelve, Peter (also called Simon) is always mentioned first (see also Matt 10:1-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16) and the first four are always the same, though not in the same order after Peter.

¹³ tn The words “were there” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

¹³ tn Grk “Men brothers.” In light of the compound phrase ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί (andre" adelfoi, “Men brothers”) Peter’s words are best understood as directly addressed to the males present, possibly referring specifically to the twelve (really ten at this point – eleven minus the speaker, Peter) mentioned by name in v. 13.

¹⁴ tn Grk “foretold by the mouth of.”

¹⁶ tn Or “registration.”

¹⁷ tn The verb ἀφίστημι (afisthmi) as a transitive means “cause to revolt” as used in Josephus, Ant. 8.7.5 (8.198), 20.5.2 (20.102); see BDAG 157 s.v. 1.

¹⁹ sn The noting of the detail of the locale, ironically called ‘Straight’ Street, shows how directive and specific the Lord was.

²² tn BDAG 255 s.v. δοκέω 2.b.β lists this verse under the meaning “it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve.”

²³ sn Silas. See 2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1 (= Silvanus).

²⁴ sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).