Discovery BoxActs 2:33 
Context2:33 So then, exalted 1 to the right hand 2 of God, and having received 3 the promise of the Holy Spirit 4 from the Father, he has poured out 5 what you both see and hear.
Acts 3:16
Context3:16 And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ 6 name, 7 his very name has made this man – whom you see and know – strong. The 8 faith that is through Jesus 9 has given him this complete health in the presence 10 of you all.
Acts 8:39
Context8:39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but 11 went on his way rejoicing. 12
Acts 15:36
Context15:36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return 13 and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord 14 to see how they are doing.” 15
Acts 17:11
Context17:11 These Jews 16 were more open-minded 17 than those in Thessalonica, 18 for they eagerly 19 received 20 the message, examining 21 the scriptures carefully every day 22 to see if these things were so.
Acts 19:21
Context19:21 Now after all these things had taken place, 23 Paul resolved 24 to go to Jerusalem, 25 passing through Macedonia 26 and Achaia. 27 He said, 28 “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” 29
Acts 21:20
Context21:20 When they heard this, they praised 30 God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews 31 there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers 32 of the law. 33
Acts 22:14
Context22:14 Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors 34 has already chosen 35 you to know his will, to see 36 the Righteous One, 37 and to hear a command 38 from his mouth,
Acts 28:8
Context28:8 The father 39 of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him 40 and after praying, placed 41 his hands on him and healed 42 him.
1 tn The aorist participle ὑψωθείς (Juywqei") could be taken temporally: “So then, after he was exalted…” In the translation the more neutral “exalted” (a shorter form of “having been exalted”) was used to preserve the ambiguity of the original Greek.
2 sn The expression the right hand of God represents supreme power and authority. Its use here sets up the quotation of Ps 110:1 in v. 34.
3 tn The aorist participle λαβών (labwn) could be taken temporally: “So then, after he was exalted…and received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit.” In the translation the more neutral “having received” was used to preserve the ambiguity of the original Greek.
4 tn Here the genitive τοῦ πνεύματος (tou pneumato") is a genitive of apposition; the promise consists of the Holy Spirit.
5 sn The use of the verb poured out looks back to 2:17-18, where the same verb occurs twice.
6 tn Grk “in his name”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 sn Here is another example of appeal to the person by mentioning the name. See the note on the word name in 3:6.
8 tn Grk “see and know, and the faith.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation and καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated.
9 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
sn The faith that is through Jesus. Note how this verse explains how the claim to “faith in Jesus’ name” works and what it means. To appeal to the name is to point to the person. It is not clear that the man expressed faith before the miracle. This could well be a “grace-faith miracle” where God grants power through the apostles to picture how much a gift life is (Luke 17:11-19). Christology and grace are emphasized here.
10 tn Or “in full view.”
11 tn BDAG 189 s.v. γάρ 2 indicates that under certain circumstances γάρ (gar) has the same meaning as δέ (de).
12 sn Note that the response to the gospel is rejoicing (joy, cf. Acts 11:23; 13:48).
13 tn Grk “Returning let us visit.” The participle ἐπιστρέψαντες (epistreyante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
14 tn See the note on the phrase “word of the Lord” in v. 35.
15 tn BDAG 422 s.v. ἔχω 10.b has “how they are” for this phrase.
16 tn Grk “These”; the referent (the Jews in the synagogue at Berea) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
17 tn Or “more willing to learn.” L&N 27.48 and BDAG 404 s.v. εὐγενής 2 both use the term “open-minded” here. The point is that they were more receptive to Paul’s message.
18 sn Thessalonica was a city in Macedonia (modern Salonica).
map For location see JP1 C1; JP2 C1; JP3 C1; JP4 C1.
19 tn Or “willingly,” “readily”; Grk “with all eagerness.”
20 tn Grk “who received.” Here the relative pronoun (“who”) has been translated as a pronoun (“they”) preceded by a semicolon, which is less awkward in contemporary English than a relative clause at this point.
21 tn This verb (BDAG 66 s.v. ἀνακρίνω 1) refers to careful examination.
22 tn BDAG 437 s.v. ἡμέρα 2.c has “every day” for this phrase in this verse.
23 tn Grk “all these things had been fulfilled.”
24 tn Grk “Paul purposed in [his] spirit” (an idiom). According to BDAG 1003 s.v. τίθημι 1.b.ε the entire idiom means “to resolve” (or “decide”): “ἔθετο ὁ Παῦλος ἐν τῷ πνεύματι w. inf. foll. Paul resolved 19:21.”
25 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
26 sn Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
27 sn Achaia was the Roman province of Achaia located across the Aegean Sea from Ephesus. Its principal city was Corinth.
28 tn Grk “Achaia, saying.” Because of the length of the Greek sentence and the awkwardness in English of having two participial clauses following one another (“passing through…saying”), the participle εἰπών (eipwn) has been translated as a finite verb and a new sentence begun here in the translation.
29 sn This is the first time Paul mentions Rome. He realized the message of Christianity could impact that society even at its heights.
map For location see JP4 A1.
30 tn Or “glorified.”
31 tn Grk “how many thousands there are among the Jews.”
sn How many thousands of Jews. See Acts 2-5 for the accounts of their conversion, esp. 2:41 and 4:4. Estimates of the total number of Jews living in Jerusalem at the time range from 20,000 to 50,000.
32 tn Or “are all zealous for the law.” BDAG 427 s.v. ζηλωτής 1.a.β has “of thing…τοῦ νόμου an ardent observer of the law Ac 21:20.”
33 sn That is, the law of Moses. These Jewish Christians had remained close to their Jewish practices after becoming believers (1 Cor 7:18-19; Acts 16:3).
34 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”
sn The expression God of our ancestors is a description of the God of Israel. The God of promise was at work again.
35 tn L&N 30.89 has “‘to choose in advance, to select beforehand, to designate in advance’…‘the God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will’ Ac 22:14.”
36 tn Grk “and to see.” This 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.
37 sn The Righteous One is a reference to Jesus Christ (Acts 3:14).
38 tn Or “a solemn declaration”; Grk “a voice.” BDAG 1071-72 s.v. φωνή 2.c states, “that which the voice gives expression to: call, cry, outcry, loud or solemn declaration (… = order, command)…Cp. 22:14; 24:21.”
39 tn Grk “It happened that the father.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
40 tn Grk “to whom Paul going in.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the relative pronoun (“whom”) was replaced by a personal pronoun (“him”) and a new sentence begun here in the translation. The participle εἰσελθών (eiselqwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
41 tn The participle ἐπιθείς (epiqeis) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
42 sn And healed him. Here are healings like Luke 9:40; 10:30; 13:13; Acts 16:23.
