Acts 15:38

15:38 but Paul insisted ¹  that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia ²  and had not accompanied them in the work.

Acts 18:9

18:9 The Lord said to Paul by a vision ³  in the night, ⁴  “Do not be afraid, ⁵  but speak and do not be silent,

Acts 23:5

23:5 Paul replied, ⁶  “I did not realize, ⁷  brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’” ⁸ 

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¹ tn BDAG 94 s.v. ἀξιόω 2.a has “he insisted (impf.) that they should not take him along” for this phrase.

² sn Pamphylia was a province in the southern part of Asia Minor. See Acts 13:13, where it was mentioned previously.

³ sn Frequently in Acts such a vision will tell the reader where events are headed. See Acts 10:9-16 and 16:9-10 for other accounts of visions.

⁴ tn BDAG 682 s.v. νύξ 1.c has “W. prep. ἐν ν. at night, in the night…Ac 18:9.”

⁵ tn The present imperative here (with negation) is used (as it normally is) of a general condition (BDF §335).

⁶ tn Grk “said.”

⁷ tn Or “know.”

⁸ sn A quotation from Exod 22:28. This text defines a form of blasphemy. Paul, aware of the fact that he came close to crossing the line, backed off out of respect for the law.