Discovery BoxActs 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 1 went on his way rejoicing. 2
Acts 17:11
Context17:11 These Jews 3 were more open-minded 4 than those in Thessalonica, 5 for they eagerly 6 received 7 the message, examining 8 the scriptures carefully every day 9 to see if these things were so.
Acts 18:18
Context18:18 Paul, after staying 10 many more days in Corinth, 11 said farewell to 12 the brothers and sailed away to Syria accompanied by 13 Priscilla and Aquila. 14 He 15 had his hair cut off 16 at Cenchrea 17 because he had made a vow. 18
Acts 18:26
Context18:26 He began to speak out fearlessly 19 in the synagogue, 20 but when Priscilla and Aquila 21 heard him, they took him aside 22 and explained the way of God to him more accurately.
Acts 20:35
Context20:35 By all these things, 23 I have shown you that by working in this way we must help 24 the weak, 25 and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” 26
Acts 25:6
Context25:6 After Festus 27 had stayed 28 not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, 29 and the next day he sat 30 on the judgment seat 31 and ordered Paul to be brought.
1 tn BDAG 189 s.v. γάρ 2 indicates that under certain circumstances γάρ (gar) has the same meaning as δέ (de).
2 sn Note that the response to the gospel is rejoicing (joy, cf. Acts 11:23; 13:48).
3 tn Grk “These”; the referent (the Jews in the synagogue at Berea) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 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.
5 sn Thessalonica was a city in Macedonia (modern Salonica).
map For location see JP1 C1; JP2 C1; JP3 C1; JP4 C1.
6 tn Or “willingly,” “readily”; Grk “with all eagerness.”
7 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.
8 tn This verb (BDAG 66 s.v. ἀνακρίνω 1) refers to careful examination.
9 tn BDAG 437 s.v. ἡμέρα 2.c has “every day” for this phrase in this verse.
10 tn The participle προσμείνας (prosmeina") is taken temporally.
11 map For location see JP1 C2; JP2 C2; JP3 C2; JP4 C2.
12 tn Or “Corinth, took leave of.” Grk “saying farewell to”; the participle ἀποταξάμενος (apotaxameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
13 tn Grk “Syria, and with him.”
14 sn See the note on Aquila in 18:2.
15 tn Or “Aquila, who.” The relationship of the participle κειράμενος (keirameno") is difficult to determine. Traditionally it is taken to refer to Paul, meaning that Paul had his hair cut off because of the vow. However, due to the proximity of the noun ᾿Ακύλας (Akula") and the reversal of the normal order (Aquila and Priscilla, Acts 17:34), the participle is taken as adjectival referring to Aquila by H. Greeven, TDNT 2:777, n. 11. The later references to Paul in Jerusalem (Acts 21:23) do not resolve the problem, because the cutting of Paul’s own hair, while it may be implied, is not specifically mentioned in connection with the completion of the vows made by the other four.
16 tn The word “off” is supplied in the translation to indicate that this was not a normal haircut, but the shaving of the head connected with taking the vow (see Acts 21:24).
17 tn That is, “before he sailed from Cenchrea.”
sn Cenchrea was one of the seaports for the city of Corinth, on the eastern side of the Isthmus of Corinth, on the Aegean Sea. It was 7 mi (11 km) east of Corinth.
18 sn He had made a vow. It is debated whether this vow is a private vow of thanksgiving or the Nazirite vow, because it is not clear whether the Nazirite vow could be taken outside Jerusalem. Some have cited the Mishnah (m. Nazir 3:6, 5:4) to argue that the shaving of the hair can occur outside Jerusalem, and Josephus, J. W. 2.15.1 (2.313) is sometimes suggested as a parallel, but these references are not clear. H. Greeven, TDNT 2:777, is certain that this refers to the Nazirite vow. Regardless, it is clear that Paul reflected his pious dependence on God.
19 tn Or “boldly.” This is a frequent term in Acts (9:27-28; 13:46; 14:3; 19:8; 26:26).
20 sn See the note on synagogue in 6:9.
21 sn Priscilla and Aquila. This key couple, of which Priscilla was an important enough figure to be mentioned by name, instructed Apollos about the most recent work of God. See also the note on Aquila in 18:2.
22 tn BDAG 883 s.v. προσλαμβάνω 3 has “take aside, mid. τινά someone…So prob. also Ac 18:26: Priscilla and Aquila take Apollos aside to teach him undisturbed.”
23 sn The expression By all these things means “In everything I did.”
24 tn Or “must assist.”
25 tn Or “the sick.” See Eph 4:28.
26 sn The saying is similar to Matt 10:8. Service and generosity should be abundant. Interestingly, these exact words are not found in the gospels. Paul must have known of this saying from some other source.
27 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Festus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
28 tn Grk “Having stayed.” The participle διατρίψας (diatriya") has been taken temporally.
29 sn Caesarea was a city on the coast of Palestine south of Mount Carmel (not Caesarea Philippi). See the note on Caesarea in Acts 10:1.
map For location see Map2 C1; Map4 B3; Map5 F2; Map7 A1; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
30 tn Grk “sitting down…he ordered.” The participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
31 tn Although BDAG 175 s.v. βῆμα 3 gives the meaning “tribunal” for this verse, and a number of modern translations use similar terms (“court,” NIV; “tribunal,” NRSV), since the bhma was a standard feature in Greco-Roman cities of the time, there is no need for an alternative translation here.
sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a familiar item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city.
