Discovery BoxActs 1:21 
Context1:21 Thus one of the men 1 who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with 2 us,
Acts 1:24
Context1:24 Then they prayed, 3 “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen
Acts 2:28
Context2:28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of joy with your presence.’ 4
Acts 3:24
Context3:24 And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced 5 these days.
Acts 6:11
Context6:11 Then they secretly instigated 6 some men to say, “We have heard this man 7 speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Acts 8:21
Context8:21 You have no share or part 8 in this matter 9 because your heart is not right before God!
Acts 10:31
Context10:31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity 10 have been remembered before God. 11
Acts 15:25
Context15:25 we have unanimously 12 decided 13 to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 19:37
Context19:37 For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers 14 nor blasphemers of our goddess. 15
Acts 19:39
Context19:39 But if you want anything in addition, 16 it will have to be settled 17 in a legal assembly. 18
Acts 24:16
Context24:16 This is the reason 19 I do my best to always 20 have a clear 21 conscience toward God and toward people. 22
Acts 25:12
Context25:12 Then, after conferring with his council, 23 Festus 24 replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; 25 to Caesar 26 you will go!” 27
Acts 26:25
Context26:25 But Paul replied, 28 “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, 29 but am speaking 30 true and rational 31 words.
Acts 26:32
Context26:32 Agrippa 32 said to Festus, 33 “This man could have been released 34 if he had not appealed to Caesar.” 35
1 tn The Greek term here is ἀνήρ (anhr), which only exceptionally is used in a generic sense of both males and females. In this context, where a successor to Judas is being chosen, only men were under consideration in the original historical context.
2 tn Grk “the Lord Jesus went in and out among us.” According to BDAG 294 s.v. εἰσέρχομαι 1.b.β, “ἐν παντὶ χρόνῳ ᾧ εἰσῆλθεν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς went in and out among us = associated with us Ac 1:21.”
3 tn Grk “And praying, they said.” 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.
4 sn A quotation from Ps 16:8-11.
5 tn Or “proclaimed.”
sn All the prophets…have spoken about and announced. What Peter preaches is rooted in basic biblical and Jewish hope as expressed in the OT scriptures.
6 tn Another translation would be “they suborned” (but this term is not in common usage). “Instigate (secretly), suborn” is given by BDAG 1036 s.v. ὑποβάλλω.
7 tn Grk “heard him”; but since this is direct discourse, it is more natural (and clearer) to specify the referent (Stephen) as “this man.”
8 tn The translation “share or part” is given by L&N 63.13.
9 tn Since the semantic range for λόγος (logos) is so broad, a number of different translations could be given for the prepositional phrase here. Something along the lines of “in this thing” would work well, but is too colloquial for the present translation.
10 tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”
11 sn This statement is a paraphrase rather than an exact quotation of Acts 10:4.
12 tn Grk “having become of one mind, we have decided.” This has been translated “we have unanimously decided” to reduce the awkwardness in English.
13 tn BDAG 255 s.v. δοκέω 2.b.β lists this verse under the meaning “it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve.”
14 tn Or perhaps, “desecrators of temples.”
15 sn Nor blasphemers of our goddess. There was no formal crime with which Paul could be charged. He had the right to his religion as long as he did not act physically against the temple. Since no overt act had taken place, the official wanted the community to maintain the status quo on these religious matters. The remarks suggest Paul was innocent of any civil crime.
16 tn Or “anything more than this.”
17 tn Or “resolved.”
18 tn Or “in a legal meeting of the citizens.” L&N 30.81 has “ἐν τῇ ἐννόμῳ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐπιλυθήσεται ‘it will have to be settled in a legal meeting of the citizens’ Ac 19:39.” This meeting took place three times a year.
19 tn BDAG 329 s.v. ἐν 9.a, “ἐν τούτῳ πιστεύομεν this is the reason why we believe Jn 16:30; cp. Ac 24:16.”
20 tn BDAG 224 s.v. διά 2.a, “διὰ παντός…always, continually, constantly…Ac 2:25 (Ps 15:8); 10:2; 24:16.” However, the positioning of the adverb “always” in the English translation is difficult; the position used is one of the least awkward.
21 tn BDAG 125 s.v. ἀπρόσκοπος 1 has “ἀ. συνείδησις a clear conscience Ac 24:16.”
22 tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use (Paul does not have only males in view).
23 tn That is, with his advisers.
24 sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.
25 tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).
26 tn Or “to the emperor.”
27 sn “To Caesar you will go!” In all probability Festus was pleased to send Paul on to Rome and get this political problem out of his court.
28 tn Grk “said.”
29 sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.
30 tn Or “declaring.” BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποφθέγγομαι states, “speak out, declare boldly or loudly…τὶ: σωφροσύνης ῥήματα Ac 26:25.”
31 tn BDAG 987 s.v. σωφροσύνη 1 has “gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality…ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.”
32 sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.
33 sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.
34 tn Or “set free.”
35 tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).
sn If he had not appealed to Caesar. Ultimately Agrippa and Festus blamed what Paul himself had done in appealing to Caesar for his own continued custody. In terms of Luke’s narrative, this still appears unjust and a denial of responsibility.
