Acts 7:33

7:33 But the Lord said to him, ‘Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. ¹ 

Acts 15:38

15:38 but Paul insisted ²  that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia ³  and had not accompanied them in the work.

Acts 23:17

23:17 Paul called ⁴  one of the centurions ⁵  and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer, ⁶  for he has something to report to him.”

Acts 27:34

27:34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important ⁷  for your survival. ⁸  For not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”

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¹ sn A quotation from Exod 3:5. The phrase holy ground points to the fact that God is not limited to a particular locale. The place where he is active in revealing himself is a holy place.

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

³ sn Pamphylia was a province in the southern part of Asia Minor. See Acts 13:13, where it was mentioned previously.

⁴ tn Grk “calling…Paul said.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁵ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

⁶ tn Grk “the chiliarch” (an officer in command of a thousand soldiers). See note on the term “commanding officer” in v. 10.

⁷ tn Or “necessary.” BDAG 873-74 s.v. πρός 1 has “πρ. τῆς σωτηρίας in the interest of safety Ac 27:34”; L&N 27.18 has “‘therefore, I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your deliverance’ or ‘…for your survival’ Ac 27:34.”

⁸ tn Or “deliverance” (‘salvation’ in a nontheological sense).