¹ sn The saying looks at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to the rulers and the authorities suggests.

sn See the note on synagogues in 4:15.

² tn Grk “and the,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

³ tn Grk “about how or what you should say in your defense,” but this is redundant with the following clause, “or what you should say.”

⁴ tn Grk “in that very hour” (an idiom).

⁵ tn Grk “what it is necessary to say.”

⁶ sn But before all this. Another note of timing is present, this one especially important in understanding the sequence in the discourse. Before the things noted in vv. 8-11 are the events of vv. 12-19.

⁷ tn Grk “will lay their hands on you.”

⁸ sn Some of the persecution is of Jewish origin (the synagogues). Some fulfillment of this can be seen in Acts. See the note on synagogues in 4:15.

⁹ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

¹⁰ tn Grk “This will turn out to you for [a] testimony.”

¹¹ tn Grk “determine in your hearts.”

¹² tn This term could refer to rehearsing a speech or a dance. On its syntax, see BDF §392.2.

¹³ tn Grk “a mouth.” It is a metonymy and refers to the reply the Lord will give to them.

¹⁴ tn Grk “and wisdom.”