Acts 1:20

1:20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted, ¹  and let there be no one to live in it,’ ²  and ‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’ ³ 

Acts 7:26

7:26 The next day Moses ⁴  saw two men ⁵  fighting, and tried to make peace between ⁶  them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting one another?’

Acts 15:36

Paul and Barnabas Part Company

15:36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return ⁷  and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord ⁸  to see how they are doing.” ⁹ 

[1:20]  ¹ tn Or “uninhabited” or “empty.”

[1:20]  ² sn A quotation from Ps 69:25.

[1:20]  ³ tn Or “Let another take his office.”

[7:26]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Moses) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:26]  ⁵ tn Grk “saw them”; the context makes clear that two individuals were involved (v. 27).

[7:26]  ⁶ tn Or “tried to reconcile” (BDAG 964-65 s.v. συναλλάσσω).

[15:36]  ⁷ tn Grk “Returning let us visit.” The participle ἐπιστρέψαντες (epistreyante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[15:36]  ⁸ tn See the note on the phrase “word of the Lord” in v. 35.

[15:36]  ⁹ tn BDAG 422 s.v. ἔχω 10.b has “how they are” for this phrase.