Acts 4:11-12

4:11 This Jesus ¹  is the stone that was rejected by you, ²  the builders, that has become the cornerstone. ³  4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people ⁴  by which we must ⁵  be saved.”

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¹ tn Grk “This one”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn The word “you” is inserted into the quotation because Peter is making a direct application of Ps 118:22 to his hearers. Because it is not in the OT, it has been left as normal type (rather than bold italic). The remarks are like Acts 2:22-24 and 3:12-15.

³ sn A quotation from Ps 118:22 which combines the theme of rejection with the theme of God’s vindication/exaltation.

⁴ tn Here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") has been translated as a generic noun (“people”).

⁵ sn Must be saved. The term used here (δεῖ, dei, “it is necessary”) reflects the necessity set up by God’s directive plan.