Acts 14:12

14:12 They began to call ¹  Barnabas Zeus ²  and Paul Hermes, ³  because he was the chief speaker.

Acts 15:39

15:39 They had ⁴  a sharp disagreement, ⁵  so that they parted company. Barnabas took along ⁶  Mark and sailed away to Cyprus, ⁷ 

Acts 11:22

11:22 A report ⁸  about them came to the attention ⁹  of the church in Jerusalem, ¹⁰  and they sent Barnabas ¹¹  to Antioch. ¹² 

Acts 13:7

13:7 who was with the proconsul ¹³  Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul ¹⁴  summoned ¹⁵  Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear ¹⁶  the word of God.

Acts 13:2

13:2 While they were serving ¹⁷  the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart ¹⁸  for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Acts 13:50

13:50 But the Jews incited ¹⁹  the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out ²⁰  of their region.

Acts 15:2

15:2 When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate ²¹  with them, the church ²²  appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with ²³  the apostles and elders in Jerusalem ²⁴  about this point of disagreement. ²⁵ 

Acts 15:36

Paul and Barnabas Part Company

15:36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return ²⁶  and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord ²⁷  to see how they are doing.” ²⁸ 

[14:12]  ¹ tn The imperfect verb ἐκάλουν (ekaloun) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[14:12]  ² sn Zeus was the chief Greek deity, worshiped throughout the Greco-Roman world (known to the Romans as Jupiter).

[14:12]  ³ sn Hermes was a Greek god who (according to Greek mythology) was the messenger of the gods and the god of oratory (equivalent to the Roman god Mercury).

[15:39]  ⁴ tn Grk “There happened a sharp disagreement.” 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.

[15:39]  ⁵ tn BDAG 780 s.v. παροξυσμός 2 has “sharp disagreement” here; L&N 33.451 has “sharp argument, sharp difference of opinion.”

[15:39]  ⁶ tn Grk “taking along Mark sailed.” The participle παραλαβόντα (paralabonta) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[15:39]  ⁷ sn Cyprus is a large island in the Mediterranean off the south coast of Asia Minor.

[11:22]  ⁷ tn Grk “Word.”

[11:22]  ⁸ tn Grk “was heard in the ears,” an idiom. L&N 24.67 states that the idiom means “to hear in secret” (which it certainly does in Matt 10:27), but secrecy does not seem to be part of the context here, and there is no particular reason to suggest the report was made in secret.

[11:22]  ⁹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[11:22]  ¹⁰ tc ‡ Most mss read the infinitive “to travel” after “Barnabas.” διελθεῖν (dielqein) is found before ἕως (Jews) in D E Ψ 33 Ï and some versional mss. It is lacking in Ì⁷⁴ א A B 81 1739 pc and some versional mss. Although the infinitive with ἕως fits Lukan style, it has the appearance of a scribal clarification. The infinitive has the earmarks of a Western expansion on the text and thus is unlikely to be original. NA²⁷ has the infinitive in brackets, indicating doubt as to its authenticity.

[11:22]  ¹¹ sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia). See the note in 11:19. Again the Jerusalem church exercised an oversight role.

[13:7]  ¹⁰ sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate.

[13:7]  ¹¹ tn Grk “This one”; the referent (the proconsul) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:7]  ¹² 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]  ¹³ sn The proconsul…wanted to hear the word of God. This description of Sergius Paulus portrays him as a sensitive, secular Gentile leader.

[13:2]  ¹³ tn This term is frequently used in the LXX of the service performed by priests and Levites in the tabernacle (Exod 28:35, 43; 29:30; 30:20; 35:19; 39:26; Num 1:50; 3:6, 31) and the temple (2 Chr 31:2; 35:3; Joel 1:9, 13; 2:17, and many more examples). According to BDAG 591 s.v. λειτουργέω 1.b it is used “of other expression of religious devotion.” Since the previous verse described the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch, it is probable that the term here describes two of them (Barnabas and Saul) as they were serving in that capacity. Since they were not in Jerusalem where the temple was located, general religious service is referred to here.

[13:2]  ¹⁴ tn Or “Appoint.”

[13:50]  ¹⁶ tn For the translation of παρώτρυναν (parwtrunan) as “incited” see BDAG 780 s.v. παροτρύνω.

[13:50]  ¹⁷ tn BDAG 299 s.v. ἐκβάλλω 1 has “throw out.” Once again, many Jews reacted to the message (Acts 5:17, 33; 6:11; 13:45).

[15:2]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “no little argument and debate” (an idiom).

[15:2]  ²⁰ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the church, or the rest of the believers at Antioch) has been specified to avoid confusion with the Judaizers mentioned in the preceding clause.

[15:2]  ²¹ tn Grk “go up to,” but in this context a meeting is implied.

[15:2]  ²² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:2]  ²³ tn Or “point of controversy.” It is unclear whether this event parallels Gal 2:1-10 or that Gal 2 fits with Acts 11:30. More than likely Gal 2:1-10 is to be related to Acts 11:30.

[15:36]  ²² 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]  ²³ tn See the note on the phrase “word of the Lord” in v. 35.

[15:36]  ²⁴ tn BDAG 422 s.v. ἔχω 10.b has “how they are” for this phrase.