Acts 15:38

15:38 but Paul insisted ¹  that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia ²  and had not accompanied them in the work.

Acts 28:22

28:22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know ³  that people ⁴  everywhere speak against ⁵  it.”

[15:38]  ¹ tn BDAG 94 s.v. ἀξιόω 2.a has “he insisted (impf.) that they should not take him along” for this phrase.

[15:38]  ² sn Pamphylia was a province in the southern part of Asia Minor. See Acts 13:13, where it was mentioned previously.

[28:22]  ³ 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]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ tn On the term translated “speak against,” see BDAG 89 s.v. ἀντιλέγω 1.