Acts 17:32

17:32 Now when they heard about ¹  the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, ²  but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

Acts 24:25

24:25 While Paul ³  was discussing ⁴  righteousness, self-control, ⁵  and the coming judgment, Felix ⁶  became ⁷  frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, ⁸  I will send for you.”

Acts 25:19-20

25:19 Rather they had several points of disagreement ⁹  with him about their own religion ¹⁰  and about a man named Jesus ¹¹  who was dead, whom Paul claimed ¹²  to be alive. 25:20 Because I was at a loss ¹³  how I could investigate these matters, ¹⁴  I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried ¹⁵  there on these charges. ¹⁶ 

¹ tn The participle ἀκούσαντες (akousante") has been taken temporally.

² tn L&N 33.408 has “some scoffed (at him) Ac 17:32” for ἐχλεύαζον (ecleuazon) here; the imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect (“began to scoff”).

³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Or “speaking about.”

⁵ tn Grk “and self-control.” This 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.

⁶ sn See the note on Felix in 23:26.

⁷ tn Grk “becoming.” The participle γενόμενος (genomenos) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁸ tn Or “when I find time.” BDAG 639 s.v. μεταλαμβάνω 2 has “καιρὸν μ. have an opportunity = find time…Ac 24:25.”

⁹ tn Grk “several controversial issues.” BDAG 428 s.v. ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, w. the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument…Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.…18:15; 25:19.”

¹⁰ tn On this term see BDAG 216 s.v. δεισιδαιμονία 2. It is a broad term for religion.

¹¹ tn Grk “a certain Jesus.”

¹² tn Or “asserted.”

¹³ tn Or “Because I was undecided.” Grk “Being at a loss.” The participle ἀπορούμενος (aporoumeno") has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

¹⁴ tn L&N 27.34 states, “ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ τὴν περὶ τούτων ζήτησιν ‘I was undecided about how I could get information on these matters’ Ac 25:20. The clause ‘about how I could get information on these matters’ may also be rendered as ‘about how I should try to find out about these matters’ or ‘about how I could learn about these matters.’”

¹⁵ tn Or “stand trial.”

¹⁶ tn Grk “on these things.”