1 Corinthians 4:11-12

4:11 To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads. 4:12 We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

Acts 18:3

18:3 and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them ¹  (for they were tentmakers ²  by trade). ³ 

Acts 20:34-35

20:34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine ⁴  provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me. 20:35 By all these things, ⁵  I have shown you that by working in this way we must help ⁶  the weak, ⁷  and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” ⁸ 

Acts 20:1

Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece

20:1 After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging ⁹  them and saying farewell, ¹⁰  he left to go to Macedonia. ¹¹ 

Acts 2:9

2:9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia, ¹² 

Acts 2:2

2:2 Suddenly ¹³  a sound ¹⁴  like a violent wind blowing ¹⁵  came from heaven ¹⁶  and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

Acts 3:7-9

3:7 Then ¹⁷  Peter ¹⁸  took hold ¹⁹  of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s ²⁰  feet and ankles were made strong. ²¹  3:8 He ²²  jumped up, ²³  stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts ²⁴  with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 3:9 All ²⁵  the people saw him walking and praising God,

[18:3]  ¹ tn The prepositional phrase “with them” occurs only once in the Greek text, but since it occurs between the two finite verbs (ἔμενεν, emenen, and ἠργάζετο, hrgazeto) it relates (by implication) to both of them.

[18:3]  ² tn On the term translated “tentmakers,” see BDAG 928-29 s.v. σκνηοποιός. Paul apparently manufactured tents. In contrast to the Cynic philosophers, Paul at times labored to support himself (see also v. 5).

[18:3]  ³ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

[20:34]  ⁴ tn The words “of mine” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to clarify whose hands Paul is referring to.

[20:35]  ⁵ sn The expression By all these things means “In everything I did.”

[20:35]  ⁶ tn Or “must assist.”

[20:35]  ⁷ tn Or “the sick.” See Eph 4:28.

[20:35]  ⁸ sn The saying is similar to Matt 10:8. Service and generosity should be abundant. Interestingly, these exact words are not found in the gospels. Paul must have known of this saying from some other source.

[20:1]  ⁹ tn Or “exhorting.”

[20:1]  ¹⁰ tn Or “and taking leave of them.”

[20:1]  ¹¹ sn Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.

[2:9]  ¹² tn Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.

[2:2]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated for stylistic reasons. It occurs as part of the formula καὶ ἐγένετο (kai egeneto) which is often left untranslated in Luke-Acts because it is redundant in contemporary English. Here it is possible (and indeed necessary) to translate ἐγένετο as “came” so that the initial clause of the English translation contains a verb; nevertheless the translation of the conjunction καί is not necessary.

[2:2]  ¹⁴ tn Or “a noise.”

[2:2]  ¹⁵ tn While φέρω (ferw) generally refers to movement from one place to another with the possible implication of causing the movement of other objects, in Acts 2:2 φέρομαι (feromai) should probably be understood in a more idiomatic sense of “blowing” since it is combined with the noun for wind (πνοή, pnoh).

[2:2]  ¹⁶ tn Or “from the sky.” The Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven” depending on the context.

[3:7]  ¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then” to reflect the sequence of events.

[3:7]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Peter) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:7]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “Peter taking hold of him…raised him up.” The participle πιάσας (piasas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[3:7]  ²⁰ tn Grk “his”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:7]  ²¹ sn At once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. Note that despite the past lameness, the man is immediately able to walk. The restoration of his ability to walk pictures the presence of a renewed walk, a fresh start at life; this was far more than money would have given him.

[3:8]  ²² tn Grk “And he.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the conjunction καί (kai) has not been translated here. Instead a new English sentence is begun.

[3:8]  ²³ tn Grk “Jumping up, he stood.” The participle ἐξαλλόμενος (exallomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. It is possible that the paralyzed man actually jumped off the ground, but more probably this term simply refers to the speed with which he stood up. See L&N 15.240.

[3:8]  ²⁴ tn Grk “the temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper, and has been translated accordingly.

[3:9]  ²⁵ tn Grk “And all.” 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.