Acts 7:1

Stephen’s Defense Before the Council

7:1 Then the high priest said, “Are these things true?” ¹ 

Acts 9:14

9:14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison ²  all who call on your name!” ³ 

Acts 14:9

14:9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul ⁴  stared ⁵  intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

Acts 15:21

15:21 For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, ⁶  because he is read aloud ⁷  in the synagogues ⁸  every Sabbath.”

Acts 23:17

23:17 Paul called ⁹  one of the centurions ¹⁰  and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer, ¹¹  for he has something to report to him.”

[7:1]  ¹ tn Grk “If it is so concerning these things” (see BDAG 422 s.v. ἔχω 10.a for this use).

[9:14]  ² tn Grk “to bind.”

[9:14]  ³ sn The expression “those who call on your name” is a frequent description of believers (Acts 2:21; 1 Cor 1:2; Rom 10:13).

[14:9]  ³ tn Grk “speaking, who.” The relative pronoun has been replaced by the noun “Paul,” and a new sentence begun in the translation because an English relative clause would be very awkward here.

[14:9]  ⁴ tn Or “looked.”

[15:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “from generations of old”; the translation “fr. ancient times” is given by BDAG 192 s.v. γενεά 3.b.

[15:21]  ⁵ tn The translation “read aloud” is used to indicate the actual practice; translating as “read” could be misunderstood to mean private, silent reading.

[15:21]  ⁶ sn See the note on synagogue in 6:9.

[23:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “calling…Paul said.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[23:17]  ⁶ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

[23:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 10.