Acts 22:14-16

22:14 Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors ¹  has already chosen ²  you to know his will, to see ³  the Righteous One, ⁴  and to hear a command ⁵  from his mouth, 22:15 because you will be his witness ⁶  to all people ⁷  of what you have seen and heard. 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? ⁸  Get up, ⁹  be baptized, and have your sins washed away, ¹⁰  calling on his name.’ ¹¹ 

¹ tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

² tn L&N 30.89 has “‘to choose in advance, to select beforehand, to designate in advance’…‘the God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will’ Ac 22:14.”

³ tn Grk “and to see.” 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.

⁴ sn The Righteous One is a reference to Jesus Christ (Acts 3:14).

⁵ tn Or “a solemn declaration”; Grk “a voice.” BDAG 1071-72 s.v. φωνή 2.c states, “that which the voice gives expression to: call, cry, outcry, loud or solemn declaration (… = order, command)…Cp. 22:14; 24:21.”

⁶ tn Or “a witness to him.”

⁷ tn Grk “all men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo").

⁸ tn L&N 67.121 has “to extend time unduly, with the implication of lack of decision – ‘to wait, to delay.’ νῦν τί μέλλεις… ἀναστὰς βάπτισαι ‘what are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized’ Ac 22:16.”

⁹ tn Grk “getting up.” The participle ἀναστάς (anasta") is an adverbial participle of attendant circumstance and has been translated as a finite verb.

¹⁰ sn The expression have your sins washed away means “have your sins purified” (the washing is figurative).

¹¹ sn The expression calling on his name describes the confession of the believer: Acts 2:17-38, esp. v. 38; Rom 10:12-13; 1 Cor 1:2.