Acts 9:27

9:27 But Barnabas took 1  Saul, 2  brought 3  him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that 4  the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly 5  in the name of Jesus.

Acts 16:18

16:18 She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, 6  and turned 7  and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ 8  to come out of her!” And it came out of her at once. 9 

1 tn Grk “taking Saul, brought him.” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενος (epilabomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

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

3 tn Grk “and brought,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

4 tn Grk “and that,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

5 tn On this verb which is used 7 times in Acts, see BDAG 782 s.v. παρρησιάζομαι 1. See also v. 28.

6 tn Grk “becoming greatly annoyed.” The participle διαπονηθείς (diaponhqei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. The aorist has been translated as an ingressive aorist (entry into a state or condition). See BDAG 235 s.v. διαπονέομαι.

7 tn Grk “and turning.” The participle ἐπιστρέψας (epistreya") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

8 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

9 tn BDAG 1102-3 s.v. ὥρα 2.c has “at that very time, at once, instantly” for the usage in this verse.