Acts 1:17

1:17 for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.” ¹ 

Acts 2:1

The Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost

2:1 Now ²  when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

Acts 2:8

2:8 And how is it that each one of us hears them ³  in our own native language? ⁴ 

Acts 2:12

2:12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 13:37

13:37 but the one ⁵  whom God raised up did not experience ⁶  decay.

Acts 20:33

20:33 I have desired ⁷  no one’s silver or gold or clothing.

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¹ tn Or “and was chosen to have a share in this ministry.” The term λαγχάνω (lancanw) here and in 2 Pet 1:1 can be understood as referring to the process of divine choice and thus be translated, “was chosen to have.”

² tn Grk “And” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. Greek style often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” but English style does not.

³ tn Grk “we hear them, each one of us.”

⁴ tn Grk “in our own language in which we were born.”

⁵ sn The one whom God raised up refers to Jesus.

⁶ tn Grk “see,” but the literal translation of the phrase “did not see decay” could be misunderstood to mean simply “did not look at decay,” while here “did not see decay” is really figurative for “did not experience decay.”

⁷ tn Traditionally, “coveted.” BDAG 371 s.v. ἐπιθυμέω 1 has “to have a strong desire to do or secure someth., desire, long for w. gen. of the thing desired…silver, gold, clothing Ac 20:33.” The traditional term “covet” is not in common usage and difficult for many modern English readers to understand. The statement affirms Paul’s integrity. He was not doing this for personal financial gain.