Acts 1:15

1:15 In those days ¹  Peter stood up among the believers ²  (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,

Acts 2:37

The Response to Peter’s Address

2:37 Now when they heard this, ³  they were acutely distressed ⁴  and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

Acts 3:11

Peter Addresses the Crowd

3:11 While the man ⁵  was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway ⁶  called Solomon’s Portico. ⁷ 

Acts 4:19

4:19 But Peter and John replied, ⁸  “Whether it is right before God to obey ⁹  you rather than God, you decide,

Acts 5:8

5:8 Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of you ¹⁰  paid this amount ¹¹  for the land?” Sapphira ¹²  said, “Yes, that much.”

Acts 5:15

5:15 Thus ¹³  they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

Acts 8:14

8:14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem ¹⁴  heard that Samaria had accepted the word ¹⁵  of God, they sent ¹⁶  Peter and John to them.

Acts 8:20

8:20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, ¹⁷  because you thought you could acquire ¹⁸  God’s gift with money!

Acts 9:34

9:34 Peter ¹⁹  said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ ²⁰  heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” ²¹  And immediately he got up.

Acts 10:9

10:9 About noon ²²  the next day, while they were on their way and approaching ²³  the city, Peter went up on the roof ²⁴  to pray.

Acts 10:21

10:21 So Peter went down ²⁵  to the men and said, “Here I am, ²⁶  the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”

Acts 10:25

10:25 So when ²⁷  Peter came in, Cornelius met ²⁸  him, fell ²⁹  at his feet, and worshiped ³⁰  him.

Acts 10:32

10:32 Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, ³¹  by the sea.’

Acts 10:44-45

The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit

10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on ³²  all those who heard the message. ³³  10:45 The ³⁴  circumcised believers ³⁵  who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished ³⁶  that ³⁷  the gift of the Holy Spirit ³⁸  had been poured out ³⁹  even on the Gentiles,

Acts 12:3

12:3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, ⁴⁰  he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.) ⁴¹ 

Acts 12:5

12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly ⁴²  praying to God for him. ⁴³ 

[1:15]  ¹ tn Grk “And in those days.” 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.

[1:15]  ² tn Or “brethren” (but the term includes both male and female believers present in this gathering, as indicated by those named in vv. 13-14).

[2:37]  ³ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[2:37]  ⁴ tn Grk “they were pierced to the heart” (an idiom for acute emotional distress).

[3:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:11]  ⁶ tn Or “portico,” “colonnade”; Grk “stoa.” The translation “covered walkway” (a descriptive translation) was used here because the architectural term “portico” or “colonnade” is less familiar. However, the more technical term “portico” was retained in the actual name that follows.

[3:11]  ⁷ sn Solomon’s Portico was a covered walkway formed by rows of columns supporting a roof and open on the inner side facing the center of the temple complex. It was located on the east side of the temple (Josephus, Ant. 15.11.3-5 [15.391-420], 20.9.7 [20.221]) and was a place of commerce and conversation.

[4:19]  ⁷ tn Grk “answered and said to them.”

[4:19]  ⁸ tn Grk “hear,” but the idea of “hear and obey” or simply “obey” is frequently contained in the Greek verb ἀκούω (akouw; see L&N 36.14).

[5:8]  ⁹ tn The words “the two of” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to indicate that the verb (ἀπέδοσθε, apedosqe) is plural and thus refers to both Ananias and Sapphira.

[5:8]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “so much,” “as much as this.”

[5:8]  ¹¹ tn Grk “She”; the referent (Sapphira) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:15]  ¹¹ tn This is a continuation of the preceding sentence in Greek, but because this would produce an awkward sentence in English, a new sentence was begun here in the translation.

[8:14]  ¹³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[8:14]  ¹⁴ tn Or “message.”

[8:14]  ¹⁵ sn They sent. The Jerusalem church with the apostles was overseeing the expansion of the church, as the distribution of the Spirit indicates in vv. 15-17.

[8:20]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “May your silver together with you be sent into destruction.” This is a strong curse. The gifts of God are sovereignly bestowed and cannot be purchased.

[8:20]  ¹⁶ tn Or “obtain.”

[9:34]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “And Peter.” 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.

[9:34]  ¹⁸ tc ‡ Several variants occur at this juncture. Some of the earliest and best witnesses (Ì⁷⁴ א B* C Ψ 33^vid Did^pt) read “Jesus Christ” (᾿Ιησοῦς Χριστός, Ihsou" Cristo"); others ([A] 36 1175 it) have “the Lord Jesus Christ” (ὁ κύριος ᾿Ιησοῦς Χριστός, Jo kurio" Ihsou" Cristo"); a few read simply ὁ Χριστός (614 1241 1505); the majority of mss (B² E 1739 Ï Did^pt) have “Jesus the Christ” ( ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ Χριστός). Although the pedigree of this last reading is relatively weak, it draws strength from the fact that (a) the other readings are much more natural and thus more predictable, and (b) there are several variants for this text. It seems hardly likely that scribes would intentionally change a more common expression into a title that is used nowhere else in the NT (although 1 John 2:22; 5:1 come close with “Jesus is the Christ”), nor would they unintentionally change a frequently used designation into an unusual one. Thus, in spite of the external evidence (which is nevertheless sufficient to argue for authenticity), ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ Χριστός is the reading that best explains the rise of the others.

[9:34]  ¹⁹ tn The translation “make your own bed” for στρῶσον σεαυτῷ (strwson seautw) is given by BDAG 949 s.v. στρωννύω 1. Naturally this involves some adaptation, since a pallet or mat would not be ‘made up’ in the sense that a modern bed would be. The idea may be closer to “straighten” or “rearrange,” and the NIV’s “take care of your mat” attempts to reflect this, although this too probably conveys a slightly different idea to the modern English reader.

[10:9]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “about the sixth hour.”

[10:9]  ²⁰ tn The participles ὁδοιπορούντων (Jodoiporountwn, “while they were on their way”) and ἐγγιζόντων (engizontwn, “approaching”) have been translated as temporal participles.

[10:9]  ²¹ sn Went up on the roof. Most of the roofs in the NT were flat roofs made of pounded dirt, sometimes mixed with lime or stones, supported by heavy wooden beams. They generally had an easy means of access, either a sturdy wooden ladder or stone stairway, sometimes on the outside of the house.

[10:21]  ²¹ tn Grk “Peter going down to the men, said.” The participle καταβάς (katabas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[10:21]  ²² tn Grk “Behold, it is I whom you seek,” or “Behold, I am the one you seek.” “Here I am” is used to translate ἰδοὺ ἐγώ εἰμι (idou egw eimi).

[10:25]  ²³ tn Grk “So it happened that when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[10:25]  ²⁴ tn Grk “meeting him.” The participle συναντήσας (sunanthsa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[10:25]  ²⁵ tn Grk “falling at his feet, worshiped.” The participle πεσών (peswn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[10:25]  ²⁶ sn When Cornelius worshiped Peter, it showed his piety and his respect for Peter, but it was an act based on ignorance, as Peter’s remark in v. 26 indicates.

[10:32]  ²⁵ tn Or “with a certain Simon Berseus.” Although most modern English translations treat βυρσεῖ (bursei) as Simon’s profession (“Simon the tanner”), it is possible that the word is actually Simon’s surname (“Simon Berseus” or “Simon Tanner”). BDAG 185 s.v. βυρσεύς regards it as a surname.

[10:44]  ²⁷ tn Or “came down on.” God now acted to confirm the point of Peter’s speech.

[10:44]  ²⁸ tn Or “word.”

[10:45]  ²⁹ tn Grk “And the.” 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.

[10:45]  ³⁰ tn Or “The Jewish Christians”; Grk “The believers from the circumcision.”

[10:45]  ³¹ sn The Jewish Christians who were with Peter were greatly astonished because they thought the promise of the Spirit would be limited only to those of Israel. God’s plan was taking on fresh dimensions even as it was a reflection of what the prophets had promised.

[10:45]  ³² tn Or “because.”

[10:45]  ³³ tn That is, the gift consisting of the Holy Spirit. Here τοῦ πνεύματος (tou pneumato") is a genitive of apposition; the gift consists of the Spirit.

[10:45]  ³⁴ sn The gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out. Compare the account in Acts 2, especially 2:33. Note also Joel 2:17-21 and Acts 11:15-18.

[12:3]  ³¹ tn This could be a reference to the Jewish people (so CEV) or to the Jewish leaders (so NLT). The statement in v. 4 that Herod intended to bring Peter “out to the people” (i.e., for a public trial) may suggest the former is somewhat more likely.

[12:3]  ³² sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

[12:5]  ³³ tn Or “constantly.” This term also appears in Luke 22:14 and Acts 26:7.

[12:5]  ³⁴ tn Grk “but earnest prayer was being made by the church to God for him.” The order of the clauses has been rearranged to follow English style, and the somewhat awkward passive “prayer was being made” has been changed to the simpler active verb “were praying.” Luke portrays what follows as an answer to prayer.