Discovery BoxActs 1:13 
Context1:13 When 1 they had entered Jerusalem, 2 they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter 3 and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there. 4
Acts 7:5
Context7:5 He 5 did not give any of it to him for an inheritance, 6 not even a foot of ground, 7 yet God 8 promised to give it to him as his possession, and to his descendants after him, 9 even though Abraham 10 as yet had no child.
Acts 12:10
Context12:10 After they had passed the first and second guards, 11 they came to the iron 12 gate leading into the city. It 13 opened for them by itself, 14 and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, 15 when at once the angel left him.
Acts 12:17
Context12:17 He motioned to them 16 with his hand to be quiet and then related 17 how the Lord had brought 18 him out of the prison. He said, “Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place. 19
Acts 15:2
Context15:2 When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate 20 with them, the church 21 appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with 22 the apostles and elders in Jerusalem 23 about this point of disagreement. 24
Acts 16:13
Context16:13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down 25 and began to speak 26 to the women 27 who had assembled there. 28
Acts 16:37
Context16:37 But Paul said to the police officers, 29 “They had us beaten in public 30 without a proper trial 31 – even though we are Roman citizens 32 – and they threw us 33 in prison. And now they want to send us away 34 secretly? Absolutely not! They 35 themselves must come and escort us out!” 36
Acts 21:26
Context21:26 Then Paul took the men the next day, 37 and after he had purified himself 38 along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice 39 of the completion of the days of purification, 40 when 41 the sacrifice would be offered for each 42 of them.
Acts 22:30
Context22:30 The next day, because the commanding officer 43 wanted to know the true reason 44 Paul 45 was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council 46 to assemble. He then brought 47 Paul down and had him stand before them.
1 tn Grk “And when.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
2 tn The word “Jerusalem” is not in the Greek text but is implied (direct objects were often omitted when clear from the context).
3 sn In the various lists of the twelve, Peter (also called Simon) is always mentioned first (see also Matt 10:1-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16) and the first four are always the same, though not in the same order after Peter.
4 tn The words “were there” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
5 tn Grk “And he.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
6 tn Grk “He did not give him an inheritance in it.” This could be understood to mean that God did not give something else to Abraham as an inheritance while he was living there. The point of the text is that God did not give any of the land to him as an inheritance, and the translation makes this clear.
7 tn Grk “a step of a foot” (cf. Deut 2:5).
8 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
9 sn An allusion to Gen 12:7; 13:15; 15:2, 18; 17:8; 24:7; 48:4. On the theological importance of the promise and to his descendants after him, see Rom 4 and Gal 3.
10 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
11 tn Or perhaps, “guard posts.”
12 sn The iron gate shows how important security was here. This door was more secure than one made of wood (which would be usual).
13 tn Grk “which.” The relative pronoun (“which”) was replaced by the pronoun “it,” and a new sentence was begun in the translation at this point to improve the English style, due to the length of the sentence in Greek.
14 tn The Greek term here, αὐτομάτη (automath), indicates something that happens without visible cause (BDAG 152 s.v. αὐτόματος).
15 tn Or “lane,” “alley” (BDAG 907 s.v. ῥύμη).
16 tn Or “He gave them a signal.” Grk “Giving them a signal…he related to them.” The participle κατασείσας (kataseisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
17 tc ‡ Most
18 tn Or “led.”
19 sn He…went to another place. This is Peter’s last appearance in Acts with the exception of the Jerusalem council in Acts 15.
20 tn Grk “no little argument and debate” (an idiom).
21 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the church, or the rest of the believers at Antioch) has been specified to avoid confusion with the Judaizers mentioned in the preceding clause.
22 tn Grk “go up to,” but in this context a meeting is implied.
23 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
24 tn Or “point of controversy.” It is unclear whether this event parallels Gal 2:1-10 or that Gal 2 fits with Acts 11:30. More than likely Gal 2:1-10 is to be related to Acts 11:30.
25 tn Grk “and sitting down we began to speak.” The participle καθίσαντες (kaqisante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
26 tn The imperfect verb ἐλαλοῦμεν (elaloumen) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
27 sn To the women. Apparently there were not enough Jews present in Philippi to have a synagogue (ten men would have been required to have one).
28 tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
29 tn Grk “to them”; the referent (the police officers) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
30 tn Grk “Having us beaten in public.” The participle δείραντες (deirante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
31 tn Or “in public, uncondemned.” BDAG 35 s.v. ἀκατάκριτος has “uncondemned, without due process” for this usage.
32 tn The participle ὑπάρχοντας (Juparconta") has been translated as a concessive adverbial participle.
33 tn The word “us” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.
34 tn L&N 28.71 has “send us away secretly” for this verse.
35 tn Grk “But they.”
36 sn They themselves must come and escort us out! Paul was asking for the injustice he and Silas suffered to be symbolically righted. It was a way of publicly taking their actions off the record and showing the apostles’ innocence, a major public statement. Note the apology given in v. 39.
37 tn BDAG 422 s.v. ἔχω 11.b.β has “temporal, to be next, immediately following…τῇ ἐχομένῃ…on the next day Lk 13:33…Ac 20:15; w. ἡμέρᾳ added…21:26.”
38 tn That is, after he had undergone ritual cleansing. The aorist passive participle ἁγνισθείς (Jagnisqei") has been taken temporally of antecedent action.
39 tn Grk “entered the temple, giving notice.” The participle διαγγέλλων (diangellwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
40 sn The days of purification refers to the days of ritual cleansing.
41 tn Grk “until” (BDAG 423 s.v. ἕως 1.b.β.א), but since in English it is somewhat awkward to say “the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice would be offered,” the temporal clause was translated “when the sacrifice would be offered.” The point is that the sacrifice would be offered when the days were completed. Paul honored the request of the Jewish Christian leadership completely. As the following verse makes clear, the vow was made for seven days.
42 tn Grk “for each one.”
43 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the commanding officer) has been supplied here in the translation for clarity.
44 tn Grk “the certainty, why.” BDAG 147 s.v. ἀσφαλής 2 has “τὸ ἀ. the certainty = the truth (in ref. to ferreting out the facts…ἵνα τὸ ἀ. ἐπιγνῶ) γνῶναι 21:34; 22:30.”
45 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
46 tn Grk “the whole Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).
47 tn Grk “and bringing.” The participle καταγαγών (katagagwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun in the translation, and καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to clarify the logical sequence.
