Discovery Box| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 7:60) |
2 sn The remarks Lord Jesus, receive my spirit and Lord, do not hold this sin against them recall statements Jesus made on the cross (Luke 23:34, 46). |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 9:14) |
2 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). |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 9:27) |
5 tn On this verb which is used 7 times in Acts, see BDAG 782 s.v. παρρησιάζομαι 1. See also v. 28. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 9:32) |
3 sn Lydda was a city northwest of Jerusalem on the way to Joppa. It was about 10.5 miles (17 km) southeast of Joppa. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 10:24) |
1 tn Grk “On the next day,” but since this phrase has already occurred in v. 23, it would be redundant in English to use it again here. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 12:20) |
4 sn Sidon was an ancient Phoenician royal city on the coast between Berytus (Beirut) and Tyre (BDAG 923 s.v. Σιδών). |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 12:21) |
2 tn Or “apparel.” On Herod’s robes see Josephus, Ant. 19.8.2 (19.344), summarized in the note at the end of v. 23. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 13:5) |
3 sn Salamis was a city on the southeastern coast of the island of Cyprus. This was a commercial center and a center of Judaism. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 13:25) |
2 tn The verb ἔλεγεν (elegen) has been translated as an iterative imperfect, since John undoubtedly said this or something similar on numerous occasions. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 14:25) |
3 sn Attalia was a seaport in the province of Pamphylia on the southern coast of Asia Minor, about 12 mi (20 km) southwest of Perga. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 14:27) |
3 sn On the image of opening, or of the door, see 1 Cor 16:9; 2 Cor 2:12; Col 4:3. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 16:19) |
2 tn On this use of ἐργασία (ergasia), see BDAG 390 s.v. 4. It is often the case that destructive practices and commerce are closely tied together. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 16:33) |
3 tn On this phrase BDAG 603 s.v. λούω 1 gives a literal translation as “by washing he freed them from the effects of the blows.” |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 17:3) |
5 sn See the note on Christ in 2:31. The identification of the Messiah with Jesus indicates Paul was proclaiming the fulfillment of messianic promise. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 17:10) |
1 sn Berea (alternate spelling in NRSV Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) west of Thessalonica. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 17:13) |
3 sn Berea (alternate spelling in NRSV Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) from Thessalonica. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 18:21) |
4 tn The participle θέλοντος (qelontos), a genitive absolute construction, has been translated as a conditional adverbial participle. Again Paul acts in dependence on God. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 19:17) |
2 tn Grk “fell on.” BDAG 377 s.v. ἐπιπίπτω 2 has “φόβος ἐ. ἐπί τινα fear came upon someone…Ac 19:17.” |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 20:4) |
2 sn Berea (alternate spelling in NRSV Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) from Thessalonica. |
| (0.53290533333333) | (Act 20:5) |
1 tn Grk “These, having gone on ahead, were waiting.” The participle προελθόντες (proelqonte") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. |
