Acts 20:7

20:7 On the first day ¹  of the week, when we met ²  to break bread, Paul began to speak ³  to the people, and because he intended ⁴  to leave the next day, he extended ⁵  his message until midnight.

Acts 27:43

27:43 But the centurion, ⁶  wanting to save Paul’s life, ⁷  prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, ⁸ 

[20:7]  ¹ sn On the first day. This is the first mention of a Sunday gathering (1 Cor 16:2).

[20:7]  ² tn Or “assembled.”

[20:7]  ³ tn The verb διαλέγομαι (dialegomai) is frequently used of Paul addressing Jews in the synagogue. As G. Schrenk (TDNT 2:94-95) points out, “What is at issue is the address which any qualified member of a synagogue might give.” Other examples of this may be found in the NT in Matt 4:23 and Mark 1:21. In the context of a Christian gathering, it is preferable to translate διελέγετο (dielegeto) simply as “speak” here. The imperfect verb διελέγετο has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[20:7]  ⁴ tn BDAG 628 s.v. μέλλω 1.c.γ has “denoting an intended action: intend, propose, have in mind…Ac 17:31; 20:3, 7, 13ab; 23:15; 26:2; 27:30.”

[20:7]  ⁵ tn Or “prolonged.”

[27:43]  ⁶ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

[27:43]  ⁷ tn Or “wanting to rescue Paul.”

[27:43]  ⁸ tn BDAG 347 s.v. I. ἔξειμι has “ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν get to land Ac 27:43.”