Acts 28:21-22

28:21 They replied, ¹  “We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there ²  and reported or said anything bad about you. 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.”

[28:21]  ¹ tn Grk “they said to him.”

[28:21]  ² tn Or “arrived”; Grk “come” (“from there” is implied). Grk “coming.” The participle παραγενόμενος (paragenomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[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.