Acts 1:26

1:26 Then ¹  they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; ²  so he was counted with the eleven apostles. ³ 

Acts 2:42

The Fellowship of the Early Believers

2:42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, ⁴  to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁵ 

Acts 4:35

4:35 and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds ⁶  were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

Acts 4:37

4:37 sold ⁷  a field ⁸  that belonged to him and brought the money ⁹  and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 14:4

14:4 But the population ¹⁰  of the city was divided; some ¹¹  sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the continuity with the preceding verse. Greek style often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” but English style does not.

² tn Grk “and the lot fell on Matthias.”

³ tn Or “he was counted as one of the apostles along with the eleven.”

⁴ sn Fellowship refers here to close association involving mutual involvement and relationships.

⁵ tn Grk “prayers.” This word was translated as a collective singular in keeping with English style.

⁶ tn Grk “It” (or “They,” plural). The referent of the understood pronoun subject, the proceeds from the sales, of the verb διεδίδετο (diedideto) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Grk “selling a field that belonged to him, brought” The participle πωλήσας (pwlhsa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁸ tn Or “a farm.”

⁹ tn Normally a reference to actual coins (“currency”). See L&N 6.68.

¹⁰ tn BDAG 825 s.v. πλῆθος 2.b.γ has this translation for πλῆθος (plhqo").

¹¹ tn These clauses are a good example of the contrastive μὲν…δέ (men…de) construction: Some “on the one hand” sided with the Jews, but some “on the other hand” sided with the apostles.