Discovery BoxActs 9:1 
ContextThe Conversion of Saul
9:1 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats 1 to murder 2 the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest
Acts 10:44
ContextThe Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on 3 all those who heard the message. 4
1 tn Or “Saul, making dire threats.”
2 tn The expression “breathing out threats and murder” is an idiomatic expression for “making threats to murder” (see L&N 33.293). Although the two terms “threats” and “murder” are syntactically coordinate, the second is semantically subordinate to the first. In other words, the content of the threats is to murder the disciples.
3 tn Or “came down on.” God now acted to confirm the point of Peter’s speech.
4 tn Or “word.”
