Acts 16:13

16:13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down ¹  and began to speak ²  to the women ³  who had assembled there. ⁴ 

Acts 23:11

23:11 The following night the Lord ⁵  stood near ⁶  Paul ⁷  and said, “Have courage, ⁸  for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, ⁹  so you must also testify in Rome.” ¹⁰ 

[16:13]  ¹ tn Grk “and sitting down we began to speak.” The participle καθίσαντες (kaqisante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[16:13]  ² tn The imperfect verb ἐλαλοῦμεν (elaloumen) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[16:13]  ³ sn To the women. Apparently there were not enough Jews present in Philippi to have a synagogue (ten men would have been required to have one).

[16:13]  ⁴ tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[23:11]  ⁵ sn The presence of the Lord indicated the vindicating presence and direction of God.

[23:11]  ⁶ tn Grk “standing near Paul, said.” The participle ἐπιστάς (epistas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[23:11]  ⁷ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:11]  ⁸ tn Or “Do not be afraid.”

[23:11]  ⁹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[23:11]  ¹⁰ sn Like Jesus went to Jerusalem, Paul would now go to Rome. This trip forms the concluding backdrop to Acts. This is the second notice about going to Rome (see Acts 19:21 for the first).