Acts 1:8

1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts ¹  of the earth.”

Acts 3:12

3:12 When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, ²  why are you amazed at this? Why ³  do you stare at us as if we had made this man ⁴  walk by our own power or piety?

Acts 10:38

10:38 with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, ⁵  that ⁶  God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He ⁷  went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, ⁸  because God was with him. ⁹ 

Acts 26:18

26:18 to open their eyes so that they turn ¹⁰  from darkness to light and from the power ¹¹  of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share ¹²  among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

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¹ tn Or “to the ends.”

² tn Or perhaps “People of Israel,” since this was taking place in Solomon’s Portico and women may have been present. The Greek ἄνδρες ᾿Ισραηλῖται (andre" Israhlitai) used in the plural would normally mean “men, gentlemen” (BDAG 79 s.v. ἀνήρ 1.a).

³ tn Grk “or why.”

⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ sn The somewhat awkward naming of Jesus as from Nazareth here is actually emphatic. He is the key subject of these key events.

⁶ tn Or “how.” The use of ὡς (Jws) as an equivalent to ὅτι (Joti) to introduce indirect or even direct discourse is well documented. BDAG 1105 s.v. ὡς 5 lists Acts 10:28 in this category.

⁷ tn Grk “power, who.” The relative pronoun was replaced by the pronoun “he,” and a new sentence was begun in the translation at this point to improve the English style, due to the length of the sentence in Greek.

⁸ tn The translation “healing all who were oppressed by the devil” is given in L&N 22.22.

sn All who were oppressed by the devil. Note how healing is tied to the cosmic battle present in creation. Christ’s power overcomes the devil and his forces, which seek to destroy humanity.

⁹ sn See Acts 7:9.

¹⁰ sn To open their eyes so that they turn… Here is Luke’s most comprehensive report of Paul’s divine calling. His role was to call humanity to change their position before God and experience God’s forgiveness as a part of God’s family. The image of turning is a key one in the NT: Luke 1:79; Rom 2:19; 13:12; 2 Cor 4:6; 6:14; Eph 5:8; Col 1:12; 1 Thess 5:5. See also Luke 1:77-79; 3:3; 24:47.

¹¹ tn BDAG 352-53 s.v. ἐξουσία 2 states, “Also of Satan’s power Ac 26:18.” It is also possible to translate this “the domain of Satan” (cf. BDAG 353 s.v. 6)

¹² tn Or “and an inheritance.”