Acts 13:38
Context13:38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one 1 forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
Acts 13:46
Context13:46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, 2 “It was necessary to speak the word of God 3 to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy 4 of eternal life, we 5 are turning to the Gentiles. 6


[13:38] 1 tn That is, Jesus. This pronoun is in emphatic position in the Greek text. Following this phrase in the Greek text is the pronoun ὑμῖν (Jumin, “to you”), so that the emphasis for the audience is that “through Jesus to you” these promises have come.
[13:46] 2 tn Grk “Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out courageously and said.” The redundancy is removed in the translation and the verb “replied” is used in keeping with the logical sequence of events. The theme of boldness reappears: Acts 4:24-30; 9:27-28.
[13:46] 3 tn Grk “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken.” For smoothness and simplicity of English style, the passive construction has been converted to active voice in the translation.
[13:46] 4 tn Or “and consider yourselves unworthy.”
[13:46] 5 tn Grk “behold, we.” In this context ἰδού (idou) is not easily translated into English.
[13:46] 6 sn This turning to the Gentiles would be a shocking rebuke to 1st century Jews who thought they alone were the recipients of the promise.