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Acts 1:25

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1:25 to assume the task 1  of this service 2  and apostleship from which Judas turned aside 3  to go to his own place.” 4 

Acts 2:6

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2:6 When this sound 5  occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, 6  because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Acts 2:40

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2:40 With many other words he testified 7  and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse 8  generation!”

Acts 6:3

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6:3 But carefully select from among you, brothers, 9  seven 10  men who are well-attested, 11  full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge 12  of this necessary task. 13 

Acts 8:22

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8:22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord 14  that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart. 15 

Acts 8:35

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8:35 So Philip started speaking, 16  and beginning with this scripture 17  proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

Acts 13:26

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13:26 Brothers, 18  descendants 19  of Abraham’s family, 20  and those Gentiles among you who fear God, 21  the message 22  of this salvation has been sent to us.

Acts 19:25

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19:25 He gathered 23  these 24  together, along with the workmen in similar trades, 25  and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity 26  comes from this business.

Acts 19:40

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19:40 For 27  we are in danger of being charged with rioting 28  today, since there is no cause we can give to explain 29  this disorderly gathering.” 30 

Acts 23:1

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23:1 Paul looked directly 31  at the council 32  and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience 33  before God to this day.”

Acts 24:21

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24:21 other than 34  this one thing 35  I shouted out while I stood before 36  them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’” 37 

Acts 28:22

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28:22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know 38  that people 39  everywhere speak against 40  it.”

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[1:25]  1 tn Grk “to take the place.”

[1:25]  2 tn Or “of this ministry.”

[1:25]  3 tn Or “the task of this service and apostleship which Judas ceased to perform.”

[1:25]  4 sn To go to his own place. This may well be a euphemism for Judas’ judged fate. He separated himself from them, and thus separated he would remain.

[2:6]  5 tn Or “this noise.”

[2:6]  6 tn Or “was bewildered.”

[2:40]  9 tn Or “warned.”

[2:40]  10 tn Or “crooked” (in a moral or ethical sense). See Luke 3:5.

[6:3]  13 tn It is not clear from a historical standpoint (but it is unlikely) that women would have been involved in the selection process too. For this reason the translation “brothers” has been retained, rather than “brothers and sisters” (used in contexts where both male and female believers are clearly addressed).

[6:3]  14 sn Seven. Jewish town councils often had seven members (Josephus, Ant. 4.18.14 [4.214]).

[6:3]  15 tn Or “are of good reputation” (BDAG 618 s.v. μαρτυρέω 2.b).

[6:3]  16 tn The translation “put in charge” is given by BDAG 492 s.v. καθίστημι 2.

[6:3]  17 tn Grk “of this need”; translated “necessary work” or “needed task” by L&N 42.22.

[8:22]  17 tn Or “and implore the Lord.”

[8:22]  18 tn Grk “that if possible the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.” The passive construction is somewhat awkward in contemporary English and has thus been converted to an active construction in the translation.

[8:35]  21 tn Grk “opening his mouth” (a Semitic idiom for beginning to speak in a somewhat formal manner). The participle ἀνοίξας (anoixa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[8:35]  22 sn Beginning with this scripture. The discussion likely included many of the scriptures Acts has already noted for the reader in earlier speeches. At the least, readers of Acts would know what other scriptures might be meant.

[13:26]  25 tn Grk “Men brothers,” but this is both awkward and unnecessary in English.

[13:26]  26 tn Grk “sons”

[13:26]  27 tn Or “race.”

[13:26]  28 tn Grk “and those among you who fear God,” but this is practically a technical term for the category called God-fearers, Gentiles who worshiped the God of Israel and in many cases kept the Mosaic law, but did not take the final step of circumcision necessary to become a proselyte to Judaism. See further K. G. Kuhn, TDNT 6:732-34, 743-44. Note how Paul includes God-fearing Gentiles as recipients of this promise.

[13:26]  29 tn Grk “word.”

[19:25]  29 tn Grk “gathering.” The participle συναθροίσας (sunaqroisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[19:25]  30 tn Grk “whom”; because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the relative pronoun (“whom”) has been replaced with a pronoun (“these”) and a new sentence begun in the translation.

[19:25]  31 sn Workmen in similar trades. In effect, Demetrius gathered the Ephesian chamber of commerce together to hear about the threat to their prosperity.

[19:25]  32 tn Another possible meaning is “that this business is an easy way for us to earn a living.”

[19:40]  33 tn Grk “For indeed.” The ascensive force of καί (kai) would be awkward to translate here.

[19:40]  34 tn The term translated “rioting” refers to a revolt or uprising (BDAG 940 s.v. στάσις 2, 3). This would threaten Roman rule and invite Roman intervention.

[19:40]  35 tn Or “to account for.” Grk “since there is no cause concerning which we can give account concerning this disorderly gathering.” The complexity of the Greek relative clause (“which”) and the multiple prepositions (“concerning”) have been simplified in the translation consistent with contemporary English style.

[19:40]  36 tn Or “commotion.” BDAG 979 s.v. συστροφή 1 gives the meaning “a tumultuous gathering of people, disorderly/seditious gathering or commotionAc 19:40.”

[23:1]  37 tn Grk “Paul, looking directly at the council, said.” The participle ἀτενίσας (atenisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[23:1]  38 tn Grk “the Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).

[23:1]  39 tn BDAG 846 s.v. πολιτεύομαι 3 has “W. a double dat. συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ θεῷ I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God Ac 23:1.”

[24:21]  41 tn BDAG 433 s.v. 2.c has “οὐδὲν ἕτερον ἤ nothing else thanAc 17:21. τί what otherthan24:21.”

[24:21]  42 tn Grk “one utterance.”

[24:21]  43 tn Cf. BDAG 327 s.v. ἐν 1.e, which has “before, in the presence of, etc.”

[24:21]  44 sn The resurrection of the dead. Paul’s point was, what crime was there in holding this religious belief?

[28:22]  45 tn Grk “regarding this sect it is known to us.” The passive construction “it is known to us” has been converted to an active one to simplify the translation.

[28:22]  46 tn Grk “that everywhere it is spoken against.” To simplify the translation the passive construction “it is spoken against” has been converted to an active one with the subject “people” supplied.

[28:22]  47 tn On the term translated “speak against,” see BDAG 89 s.v. ἀντιλέγω 1.



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