Acts 9:29

9:29 He was speaking and debating ¹  with the Greek-speaking Jews, ²  but they were trying to kill him.

Acts 11:20

11:20 But there were some men from Cyprus ³  and Cyrene ⁴  among them who came ⁵  to Antioch ⁶  and began to speak to the Greeks ⁷  too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 6:1

The Appointment of the First Seven Deacons

6:1 Now in those ⁸  days, when the disciples were growing in number, ⁹  a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews ¹⁰  against the native Hebraic Jews, ¹¹  because their widows ¹²  were being overlooked ¹³  in the daily distribution of food. ¹⁴ 

[9:29]  ¹ tn Or “arguing.” BDAG 954 s.v. συζητέω 2 gives “dispute, debate, argue…τινί ‘w. someone’” for συνεζήτει (sunezhtei).

[9:29]  ² tn Grk “the Hellenists,” but this descriptive term is largely unknown to the modern English reader. The translation “Greek-speaking Jews” attempts to convey something of who these were, but it was more than a matter of language spoken; it involved a degree of adoption of Greek culture as well.

[11:20]  ³ sn Cyprus was a large island in the Mediterranean off the south coast of Asia Minor.

[11:20]  ⁴ sn Cyrene was a city on the northern African coast west of Egypt.

[11:20]  ⁵ tn Grk “among them, coming to Antioch began to speak.” The participle ἐλθόντες (elqonte") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[11:20]  ⁶ sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia). See the note in 11:19.

[11:20]  ⁷ sn The statement that some men from Cyprus and Cyrene…began to speak to the Greeks shows that Peter’s experience of reaching out to the Gentiles was not unique.

[6:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “these.” The translation uses “those” for stylistic reasons.

[6:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “were multiplying.”

[6:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “the Hellenists,” but this descriptive term is largely unknown to the modern English reader. The translation “Greek-speaking Jews” attempts to convey something of who these were, but it was more than a matter of language spoken; it involved a degree of adoption of Greek culture as well.

[6:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “against the Hebrews,” but as with “Hellenists” this needs further explanation for the modern reader.

[6:1]  ⁹ sn The care of widows is a major biblical theme: Deut 10:18; 16:11, 14; 24:17, 19-21; 26:12-13; 27:19; Isa 1:17-23; Jer 7:6; Mal 3:5.

[6:1]  ¹⁰ tn Or “neglected.”

[6:1]  ¹¹ tn Grk “in the daily serving.”