1 tn BDAG 826 s.v. πλήν 1.d has “πλὴν ὅτι except that…Ac 20:23.”
2 tn The verb διαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai) can mean “warn” (BDAG 233 s.v. διαμαρτύρομαι 2 has “solemnly urge, exhort, warn…w. dat. of pers. addressed”), and this meaning better fits the context here, although BDAG categorizes Acts 20:23 under the meaning “testify of, bear witness to” (s.v. 1).
3 tn The Greek text here reads κατὰ πόλιν (kata polin).
4 tn Grk “saying that,” but the participle λέγον (legon) is redundant in English and has not been translated.
5 tn Grk “bonds.”
6 tn Or “troubles,” “suffering.” See Acts 19:21; 21:4, 11.
7 tn The participle πειθομένου (peiqomenou) in this genitive absolute construction has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.
8 tn Grk “we became silent, saying.”
9 sn “The Lord’s will be done.” Since no one knew exactly what would happen, the matter was left in the Lord’s hands.
