Acts 1:18

1:18 (Now this man Judas ¹  acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, ²  and falling headfirst ³  he burst open in the middle and all his intestines ⁴  gushed out.

Acts 6:13

6:13 They brought forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop saying things against this holy place ⁵  and the law. ⁶ 

Acts 7:19

7:19 This was the one who exploited ⁷  our people ⁸  and was cruel to our ancestors, ⁹  forcing them to abandon ¹⁰  their infants so they would die. ¹¹ 

Acts 7:36-37

7:36 This man led them out, performing wonders and miraculous signs ¹²  in the land of Egypt, ¹³  at ¹⁴  the Red Sea, and in the wilderness ¹⁵  for forty years. 7:37 This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ¹⁶  ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ¹⁷ 

Acts 8:10

8:10 All the people, ¹⁸  from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called ‘Great.’” ¹⁹ 

Acts 9:22

9:22 But Saul became more and more capable, ²⁰  and was causing consternation ²¹  among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving ²²  that Jesus ²³  is the Christ. ²⁴ 

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, ²⁵  by the sea.’

Acts 10:42

10:42 He ²⁶  commanded us to preach to the people and to warn ²⁷  them ²⁸  that he is the one ²⁹  appointed ³⁰  by God as judge ³¹  of the living and the dead.

Acts 13:7

13:7 who was with the proconsul ³²  Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul ³³  summoned ³⁴  Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear ³⁵  the word of God.

Acts 14:9

14:9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul ³⁶  stared ³⁷  intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

Acts 17:24

17:24 The God who made the world and everything in it, ³⁸  who is ³⁹  Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands, ⁴⁰ 

Acts 22:26

22:26 When the centurion ⁴¹  heard this, ⁴²  he went to the commanding officer ⁴³  and reported it, ⁴⁴  saying, “What are you about to do? ⁴⁵  For this man is a Roman citizen.” ⁴⁶ 

[1:18]  ¹ tn The referent of “this man” (Judas) was specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:18]  ² tn Traditionally, “with the reward of his wickedness.”

[1:18]  ³ tn Traditionally, “falling headlong.”

[1:18]  ⁴ tn Or “all his bowels.”

[6:13]  ⁵ sn This holy place is a reference to the temple.

[6:13]  ⁶ sn The law refers to the law of Moses. It elaborates the nature of the blasphemy in v. 11. To speak against God’s law in Torah was to blaspheme God (Deut 28:15-19). On the Jewish view of false witnesses, see Exod 19:16-18; 20:16; m. Sanhedrin 3.6; 5.1-5. Stephen’s speech in Acts 7 may indicate why the temple was mentioned.

[7:19]  ⁹ tn According to L&N 88.147 it is also possible to translate κατασοφισάμενος (katasofisameno") as “took advantage by clever words” or “persuaded by sweet talk.”

[7:19]  ¹⁰ tn Or “race.”

[7:19]  ¹¹ tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

[7:19]  ¹² tn Or “expose” (BDAG 303 s.v. ἔκθετος).

[7:19]  ¹³ tn Grk “so that they could not be kept alive,” but in this context the phrase may be translated either “so that they would not continue to live,” or “so that they would die” (L&N 23.89).

[7:36]  ¹³ tn Here the context indicates the miraculous nature of the signs mentioned.

[7:36]  ¹⁴ tn Or simply “in Egypt.” The phrase “the land of” could be omitted as unnecessary or redundant.

[7:36]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “and at,” but 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.

[7:36]  ¹⁶ tn Or “desert.”

[7:37]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “to the sons of Israel.”

[7:37]  ¹⁸ sn A quotation from Deut 18:15. This quotation sets up Jesus as the “leader-prophet” like Moses (Acts 3:22; Luke 9:35).

[8:10]  ²¹ tn Grk “all of them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:10]  ²² tn Or “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” The translation “what is called the Great Power of God” is given by BDAG 263 s.v. δύναμις 5, but the repetition of the article before καλουμένη μεγάλη (kaloumenh megalh) suggests the translation “the power of God that is called ‘Great.’”

[9:22]  ²⁵ tn Grk “was becoming stronger,” but this could be understood in a physical sense, while the text refers to Saul’s growing ability to demonstrate to fellow Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. The translation “to become capable” for ἐνδυναμόω (endunamow) is given in L&N 74.7, with this specific verse as an example.

[9:22]  ²⁶ tn Or “was confounding.” For the translation “to cause consternation” for συγχέω (suncew) see L&N 25.221.

[9:22]  ²⁷ tn Or “by showing for certain.”

[9:22]  ²⁸ tn Grk “that this one”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:22]  ²⁹ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” Note again the variation in the titles used.

[10:32]  ²⁹ 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.

[10:42]  ³³ tn Grk “and he.” 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.

[10:42]  ³⁴ tn The verb διαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai) can mean “warn,” and such a meaning is highly probable in this context where a reference to the judgment of both the living and the dead is present. The more general meaning “to testify solemnly” does not capture this nuance.

[10:42]  ³⁵ tn The word “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[10:42]  ³⁶ tn Grk “that this one is the one,” but this is awkward in English and has been simplified to “that he is the one.”

[10:42]  ³⁷ tn Or “designated.” BDAG 723 s.v. ὁρίζω 2.b has “the one appointed by God as judge” for this phrase.

[10:42]  ³⁸ sn Jesus has divine authority as judge over the living and the dead: Acts 17:26-31; Rom 14:9; 1 Thess 5:9-10; 1 Tim 4:1; 1 Pet 4:5.

[13:7]  ³⁷ sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate.

[13:7]  ³⁸ tn Grk “This one”; the referent (the proconsul) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:7]  ³⁹ tn Grk “summoning Barnabas and Saul, wanted to hear.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[13:7]  ⁴⁰ sn The proconsul…wanted to hear the word of God. This description of Sergius Paulus portrays him as a sensitive, secular Gentile leader.

[14:9]  ⁴¹ tn Grk “speaking, who.” The relative pronoun has been replaced by the noun “Paul,” and a new sentence begun in the translation because an English relative clause would be very awkward here.

[14:9]  ⁴² tn Or “looked.”

[17:24]  ⁴⁵ tn Grk “all the things that are in it.” The speech starts with God as Creator, like 14:15.

[17:24]  ⁴⁶ tn Or “because he is.” The participle ὑπάρχων (Juparcwn) could be either adjectival, modifying οὗτος (Joutos, “who is Lord…”) or adverbial of cause (“because he is Lord…”). Since the participle διδούς (didou") in v. 25 appears to be clearly causal in force, it is preferable to understand ὑπάρχων as adjectival in this context.

[17:24]  ⁴⁷ sn On the statement does not live in temples made by human hands compare Acts 7:48. This has implications for idols as well. God cannot be represented by them or, as the following clause also suggests, served by human hands.

[22:26]  ⁴⁹ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

[22:26]  ⁵⁰ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[22:26]  ⁵¹ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 24.

[22:26]  ⁵² tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[22:26]  ⁵³ tn Or perhaps, “What do you intend to do?” Although BDAG 627 s.v. μέλλω 1.c.α lists this phrase under the category “be about to, be on the point of,” it is possible it belongs under 1.c.γ, “denoting an intended action: intend, propose, have in mind…τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν; what do you intend to do?”

[22:26]  ⁵⁴ tn The word “citizen” is supplied here for emphasis and clarity.