Discovery BoxActs 9:42 
Context9:42 This became known throughout all 1 Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 2
Acts 17:12
Context17:12 Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few 3 prominent 4 Greek women and men.
Acts 19:18
Context19:18 Many of those who had believed came forward, 5 confessing and making their deeds known. 6
1 tn Or “known all over.” BDAG 511 s.v. κατά A.1.c. has “became known throughout all Joppa” for γνωστὸν γενέσθαι καθ᾿ ὅλης ᾿Ιόππης (gnwston genesqai kaq’ {olh" Iopph").
2 sn This became known…many believed in the Lord. This is a “sign” miracle that pictures how the Lord can give life.
3 tn Grk “not a few”; this use of negation could be misleading to the modern English reader, however, and so has been translated as “quite a few” (which is the actual meaning of the expression).
4 tn Or “respected.”
5 tn Grk “came”; the word “forward” is supplied in the translation to clarify the meaning and to conform to the contemporary English idiom.
6 tn Or “confessing and disclosing their deeds.” BDAG 59 s.v. ἀναγγέλλω 2 has “W. ἐξομολογεῖσθαι: ἀ. τὰς πράξεις αὐτο'ν make their deeds known Ac 19:18.”
sn Making their deeds known. Ephesus was a major pagan religious center with much syncretistic “magical” practice. Coming to Jesus changed the lives and attitudes of these believers, creating a social impact.
