Acts 5:18

5:18 They ¹  laid hands on ²  the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Acts 2:37

The Response to Peter’s Address

2:37 Now when they heard this, ³  they were acutely distressed ⁴  and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

Acts 5:40

5:40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. ⁵  Then ⁶  they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Acts 9:27

9:27 But Barnabas took ⁷  Saul, ⁸  brought ⁹  him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that ¹⁰  the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly ¹¹  in the name of Jesus.

Acts 15:2

15:2 When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate ¹²  with them, the church ¹³  appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with ¹⁴  the apostles and elders in Jerusalem ¹⁵  about this point of disagreement. ¹⁶ 

[5:18]  ¹ tn Grk “jealousy, and they.” In the Greek text this is a continuation of the previous sentence, but a new sentence has been started here in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[5:18]  ² tn Or “they arrested.”

[2:37]  ³ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[2:37]  ⁴ tn Grk “they were pierced to the heart” (an idiom for acute emotional distress).

[5:40]  ⁵ sn Had them beaten. The punishment was the “forty lashes minus one,” see also Acts 22:19; 2 Cor 11:24; Mark 13:9. The apostles had disobeyed the religious authorities and took their punishment for their “disobedience” (Deut 25:2-3; m. Makkot 3:10-14). In Acts 4:18 they were warned. Now they are beaten. The hostility is rising as the narrative unfolds.

[5:40]  ⁶ tn The word “Then” is supplied as the beginning of a new sentence in the translation. The construction in Greek has so many clauses (most of them made up of participles) that a continuous English sentence would be very awkward.

[9:27]  ⁷ tn Grk “taking Saul, brought him.” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενος (epilabomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[9:27]  ⁸ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:27]  ⁹ tn Grk “and brought,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[9:27]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “and that,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[9:27]  ¹¹ tn On this verb which is used 7 times in Acts, see BDAG 782 s.v. παρρησιάζομαι 1. See also v. 28.

[15:2]  ⁹ tn Grk “no little argument and debate” (an idiom).

[15:2]  ¹⁰ 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]  ¹¹ tn Grk “go up to,” but in this context a meeting is implied.

[15:2]  ¹² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:2]  ¹³ 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.