Discovery Box| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 1:4) |
6 tn Grk “for the promise of the Father.” Jesus is referring to the promised gift of the Holy Spirit (see the following verse). |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 2:35) |
2 sn A quotation from Ps 110:1, one of the most often-cited OT passages in the NT, pointing to the exaltation of Jesus. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 4:5) |
2 sn Experts in the law would have been mostly like the Pharisees in approach. Thus various sects of Judaism were coming together against Jesus. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 5:41) |
1 sn That is, considered worthy by God. They “gloried in their shame” of honoring Jesus with their testimony (Luke 6:22-23; 2 Macc 6:30). |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 7:37) |
2 sn A quotation from Deut 18:15. This quotation sets up Jesus as the “leader-prophet” like Moses (Acts 3:22; Luke 9:35). |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 8:12) |
1 sn The kingdom of God is also what Jesus preached: Acts 1:3. The term reappears in Jesus+&tab=notes" ver="">14:22; 19:8; 28:23, 31. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 9:20) |
2 sn This is the only use of the title Son of God in Acts. The book prefers to allow a variety of descriptions to present Jesus. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 9:40) |
4 sn She sat up. This event is told much like Luke 8:49-56 and Mark 5:35-43. Peter’s ministry mirrored that of Jesus. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 10:38) |
1 sn The somewhat awkward naming of Jesus as from Nazareth here is actually emphatic. He is the key subject of these key events. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 10:48) |
2 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” Jesus’ right to judge as the provider of forgiveness is highlighted here. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 17:3) |
5 sn See the note on Christ in Jesus+&tab=notes" ver="">2:31. The identification of the Messiah with Jesus indicates Paul was proclaiming the fulfillment of messianic promise. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 17:7) |
5 sn Acting…saying…Jesus. The charges are serious, involving sedition (Luke 23:2). If the political charges were true, Rome would have to react. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 19:15) |
2 tn Grk “Jesus I know about.” Here ᾿Ιησοῦν (Ihsoun) is in emphatic position in Greek, but placing the object first is not normal in contemporary English style. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Act 25:25) |
1 sn He had done nothing that deserved death. Festus’ opinion of Paul’s guilt is like Pilate’s of Jesus (Luke 23:4, 14, 22). |
| (0.53847372727273) | (1Co 5:5) |
2 tc The shorter reading, κυρίου (kuriou, “Lord”), is found in Ì46 B 630 1739 pc; κυρίου ᾿Ιησοῦ (kuriou Ihsou, “Lord Jesus”) is read by Ì61vid א Ψ Ï; κυρίου ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ (kuriou Ihsou Cristou, “Lord Jesus Christ”) by D pc; and κυρίου ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ (kuriou Jhmwn Ihsou Cristou, “our Lord Jesus Christ”) by A F G P 33 al. The shorter reading is preferred as the reading that best explains the other readings, especially in view of the mention of “Jesus” twice in the previous verse. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Eph 1:7) |
2 sn In this context his blood, the blood of Jesus Christ, refers to the price paid for believers’ redemption, which is the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Phi 3:12) |
1 tn Grk “that for which I also was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.” The passive has been translated as active in keeping with contemporary English style. |
| (0.53847372727273) | (2Th 2:14) |
2 sn That you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. For Paul the ultimate stage of salvation is glorification (Rom 8:30). |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Phm 1:25) |
1 tn Grk “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ with your spirit.” The elided verb, normally an optative, has been rendered as “be.” |
| (0.53847372727273) | (Heb 1:4) |
2 sn This comparison is somewhat awkward to express in English, but it reflects an important element in the argument of Hebrews: the superiority of Jesus Christ. |
