Acts 4:21

4:21 After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising ¹  God for what had happened.

Acts 13:1

The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul

13:1 Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: ²  Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, ³  Lucius the Cyrenian, ⁴  Manaen (a close friend of Herod ⁵  the tetrarch ⁶  from childhood ⁷ ) and Saul.

Acts 15:2

15:2 When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate ⁸  with them, the church ⁹  appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with ¹⁰  the apostles and elders in Jerusalem ¹¹  about this point of disagreement. ¹² 

Acts 15:22

15:22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided ¹³  to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, ¹⁴  leaders among the brothers, to Antioch ¹⁵  with Paul and Barnabas.

Acts 24:10

Paul’s Defense Before Felix

24:10 When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know ¹⁶  that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense. ¹⁷ 

[4:21]  ¹ tn Or “glorifying.”

[13:1]  ² sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).

[13:1]  ³ sn Simeon may well have been from North Africa, since the Latin loanword Niger refers to someone as “dark-complexioned.”

[13:1]  ⁴ sn The Cyrenian refers to a native of the city of Cyrene, on the coast of northern Africa west of Egypt.

[13:1]  ⁵ sn Herod is generally taken as a reference to Herod Antipas, who governed Galilee from 4 b.c. to a.d. 39, who had John the Baptist beheaded, and who is mentioned a number of times in the gospels.

[13:1]  ⁶ tn Or “the governor.”

[13:1]  ⁷ tn Or “(a foster brother of Herod the tetrarch).” The meaning “close friend from childhood” is given by L&N 34.15, but the word can also mean “foster brother” (L&N 10.51). BDAG 976 s.v. σύντροφας states, “pert. to being brought up with someone, either as a foster-brother or as a companion/friend,” which covers both alternatives. Context does not given enough information to be certain which is the case here, although many modern translations prefer the meaning “close friend from childhood.”

[15:2]  ³ tn Grk “no little argument and debate” (an idiom).

[15:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the church, or the rest of the believers at Antioch) has been specified to avoid confusion with the Judaizers mentioned in the preceding clause.

[15:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “go up to,” but in this context a meeting is implied.

[15:2]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:2]  ⁷ tn Or “point of controversy.” It is unclear whether this event parallels Gal 2:1-10 or that Gal 2 fits with Acts 11:30. More than likely Gal 2:1-10 is to be related to Acts 11:30.

[15:22]  ⁴ tn BDAG 255 s.v. δοκέω 2.b.β lists this verse under the meaning “it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve.”

[15:22]  ⁵ sn Silas. See 2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1 (= Silvanus).

[15:22]  ⁶ sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).

[24:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “knowing.” The participle ἐπιστάμενος (epistamenos) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

[24:10]  ⁶ sn “Because…defense.” Paul also paid an indirect compliment to the governor, implying that he would be fair in his judgment.