Discovery BoxActs 8:29 
Context8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”
Acts 10:20
Context10:20 But get up, 1 go down, and accompany them without hesitation, 2 because I have sent them.”
Acts 14:16
Context14:16 In 3 past 4 generations he allowed all the nations 5 to go their own ways,
Acts 22:21
Context22:21 Then 6 he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
1 tn Grk “But getting up, go down.” The participle ἀναστάς (anastas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
2 tn The term means “without doubting” or “without deliberation.” It is a term of conscience and discernment. In effect, Peter is to listen to them rather than hesitate (BDAG 231 s.v. διακρίνω 6).
3 tn Grk “them, who in.” The relative pronoun (“who”) was replaced by the pronoun “he” (“In past generations he”) 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 and the awkwardness of two relative clauses (“who made the heaven” and “who in past generations”) following one another.
4 tn On this term see BDAG 780 s.v. παροίχομαι. The word is a NT hapax legomenon.
5 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (in Greek the word for “nation” and “Gentile” is the same). The plural here alludes to the variety of false religions in the pagan world.
6 tn Grk “And.” Since this represents a response to Paul’s reply in v. 19, καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the logical sequence.
