Acts 2:30

Context
2:30 So then, because¹ he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants² on his throne,³

Acts 10:4

Context
10:4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius⁴ replied,⁵ “What is it, Lord?” The angel⁶ said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity⁷ have gone up as a memorial⁸ before God.

Acts 10:17

Context

10:17 Now while Peter was puzzling over⁹ what the vision he had seen could signify, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon’s house was¹⁰ and approached¹¹ the gate.

[2:30] ¹tn The participles ὑπάρχων (Juparcwn) and εἰδώς (eidw") are translated as causal adverbial participles.

[2:30] ²tn Grk “one from the fruit of his loins.” “Loins” is the traditional translation of ὀσφῦς (osfu"), referring to the male genital organs. A literal rendering like “one who came from his genital organs” would be regarded as too specific and perhaps even vulgar by many contemporary readers. Most modern translations thus render the phrase “one of his descendants.”

[2:30] ³sn An allusion to Ps 132:11 and 2 Sam 7:12-13, the promise in the Davidic covenant.

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

[10:4] ⁵tn Grk “said,” but in response to the angel’s address, “replied” is better English style.

[10:4] ⁶tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:4] ⁷tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”

[10:4] ⁸sn 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).

[10:17] ⁷tn Or “was greatly confused over.” The term means to be perplexed or at a loss (BDAG 235 s.v. διαπορέω).

[10:17] ⁸tn Grk “having learned.” The participle διερωτήσαντες (dierwthsante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[10:17] ⁹tn BDAG 418 s.v. ἐφίστημι 1 has “ἐπί τι approach or stand by someth. (Sir 41:24) Ac 10:17.”