Acts 1:22

1:22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day he ¹  was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

Acts 15:24

15:24 Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused ²  you, upsetting ³  your minds ⁴  by what they said, ⁵ 

Acts 28:2

28:2 The local inhabitants ⁶  showed us extraordinary ⁷  kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain ⁸  and was cold.

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¹ tn Here the pronoun “he” refers to Jesus.

² tn Here BDAG 990-91 s.v. ταράσσω 2 states, “Of mental confusion caused by false teachings ταρ. τινά Ac 15:24 (w. λόγοις foll.).”

³ tn BDAG 71 s.v. ἀνασκευάζω describes this verb with a figurative meaning: “to cause inward distress, upset, unsettle.”

⁴ tn Grk “souls.”

⁵ tn Grk “by words”; L&N 25.231 translates the phrase “they troubled and upset you by what they said.”

⁶ tn Although this is literally βάρβαροι (barbaroi; “foreigners, barbarians”) used for non-Greek or non-Romans, as BDAG 166 s.v. βάρβαρος 2.b notes, “Of the inhabitants of Malta, who apparently spoke in their native language Ac 28:2, 4 (here β. certainly without derogatory tone…).”

⁷ tn BDAG 1019 s.v. τυγχάνω 2.d states, “δυνάμεις οὐ τὰς τυχούσας extraordinary miracles Ac 19:11. Cp. 28:2.”

⁸ tn Or “because it was about to rain.” BDAG 418 s.v. ἐφίστημι 4 states, “διὰ τ. ὑετὸν τὸν ἐφεστῶτα because it had begun to rain Ac 28:2…But the mng. here could also be because it threatened to rain (s. 6).”