Acts 18:17

18:17 So they all seized Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue, ¹  and began to beat ²  him in front of the judgment seat. ³  Yet none of these things were of any concern ⁴  to Gallio.

Acts 10:4

10:4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius ⁵  replied, ⁶  “What is it, Lord?” The angel ⁷  said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity ⁸  have gone up as a memorial ⁹  before God.

[18:17]  ¹ tn That is, “the official in charge of the synagogue”; ἀρχισυνάγωγος (arcisunagwgo") refers to the “leader/president of a synagogue” (so BDAG 139 s.v. and L&N 53.93).

[18:17]  ² tn The imperfect verb ἔτυπτον (etupton) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[18:17]  ³ sn See the note on the term judgment seat in 18:12.

[18:17]  ⁴ tn L&N 25.223 has “‘none of these things were of any concern to Gallio’ Ac 18:17.”

[10:4]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Cornelius) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:4]  ⁶ tn Grk “said,” but in response to the angel’s address, “replied” is better English style.

[10:4]  ⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:4]  ⁸ tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”

[10:4]  ⁹ sn The language used in the expression gone up as a memorial before God parallels what one would say of acceptable sacrifices (Ps 141:2; Sir 35:6; 50:16).