1 tn Grk “for this very thing.”
2 tn Or “first installment,” “pledge,” “deposit” (see the note on the phrase “down payment” in 1:22).
3 tn In Acts 9:25 the same basket used in Paul’s escape is called a σπυρίς (spuri"), a basket larger than a κόφινος (kofinos). It was very likely made out of rope, so the translation “rope-basket” is used.