Acts 9:15

9:15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument ¹  to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel. ² 

Acts 25:9

25:9 But Festus, ³  wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried ⁴  before me there on these charges?” ⁵ 

Acts 27:3

27:3 The next day we put in ⁶  at Sidon, ⁷  and Julius, treating Paul kindly, ⁸  allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed. ⁹ 

Acts 28:26

28:26 when he said,

‘Go to this people and say,

“You will keep on hearing, ¹⁰  but will never understand,

and you will keep on looking, ¹¹  but will never perceive.

[9:15]  ¹ tn Or “tool.”

[9:15]  ² tn Grk “the sons of Israel.” In Acts, Paul is a minister to all nations, including Israel (Rom 1:16-17).

[25:9]  ³ sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:9]  ⁴ tn Or “stand trial.”

[25:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “concerning these things.”

[27:3]  ⁵ tn BDAG 516 s.v. κατάγω states, “Hence the pass., in act. sense, of ships and seafarers put in εἴς τι at a harbor…εἰς Σιδῶνα Ac 27:3.”

[27:3]  ⁶ sn Sidon is another seaport 75 mi (120 km) north of Caesarea.

[27:3]  ⁷ tn BDAG 1056 s.v. φιλανθρώπως states, “benevolently, kindly φιλανθρώπως χρῆσθαί (τινι) treat someone in kindly fashion…Ac 27:3.”

[27:3]  ⁸ tn Grk “to go to his friends to be cared for.” The scene is an indication of Christian hospitality.

[28:26]  ⁷ tn Grk “you will hear with hearing” (an idiom).

[28:26]  ⁸ tn Or “seeing”; Grk “you will look by looking” (an idiom).