Acts 15:3

15:3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia 1  and Samaria, they were relating at length 2  the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy 3  to all the brothers.

Acts 16:4

16:4 As they went through the towns, 4  they passed on 5  the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem 6  for the Gentile believers 7  to obey. 8 

1 sn Phoenicia was an area along the Mediterranean coast north of Palestine in ancient Syria.

2 tn L&N 33.201 indicates that ἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdihgeomai) means to provide detailed information in a systematic manner, “to inform, to relate, to tell fully.” “Relating at length” conveys this effectively in the present context.

3 tn For ἐποίουν (epoioun) in this verse BDAG 839 s.v. ποιέω 2.c has “they brought joy to the members.”

4 tn Or “cities.”

5 tn BDAG 762-63 s.v. παραδίδωμι 3 has “they handed down to them the decisions to observe Ac 16:4.”

6 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

7 tn Grk “for them”; the referent (Gentile believers) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

8 tn Or “observe” or “follow.”