1 tn BDAG 737 s.v. οὖν 4 indicates the particle has an adversative sense here: “but, however.”
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “shaking the creature off…he suffered no harm.” The participle ἀποτινάξας (apotinaxa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.