Acts 7:45

7:45 Our ¹  ancestors ²  received possession of it and brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our ancestors, ³  until the time ⁴  of David.

Acts 9:15

9:15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument ⁵  to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel. ⁶ 

Acts 15:3

15:3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia ⁷  and Samaria, they were relating at length ⁸  the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy ⁹  to all the brothers.

[7:45]  ¹ tn Grk “And.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[7:45]  ² tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

[7:45]  ³ tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

[7:45]  ⁴ tn Grk “In those days.”

[9:15]  ⁵ tn Or “tool.”

[9:15]  ⁶ tn Grk “the sons of Israel.” In Acts, Paul is a minister to all nations, including Israel (Rom 1:16-17).

[15:3]  ⁹ sn Phoenicia was an area along the Mediterranean coast north of Palestine in ancient Syria.

[15:3]  ¹⁰ tn L&N 33.201 indicates that ἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdihgeomai) means to provide detailed information in a systematic manner, “to inform, to relate, to tell fully.” “Relating at length” conveys this effectively in the present context.

[15:3]  ¹¹ tn For ἐποίουν (epoioun) in this verse BDAG 839 s.v. ποιέω 2.c has “they brought joy to the members.”