Discovery Box| (0.35) | (Act 20:3) | 3 sn This plot is one of several noted by Luke (Acts 9:24; 20:19; 23:30). |
| (0.35) | (Act 19:9) | 2 tn Or “some became hardened.” See BDAG 930 s.v. σκληρύνω b and Acts 7:51-53. |
| (0.35) | (Act 17:13) | 3 tn BDAG 911 s.v. σαλεύω 2 has “incite” for σαλεύοντες (saleuontes) in Acts 17:13. |
| (0.35) | (Act 16:14) | 5 sn Lydia is one of several significant women in Acts (see 17:4, 12, 34; 18:20). |
| (0.35) | (Act 13:13) | 2 sn Paphos was a city on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. See Acts 13:6. |
| (0.35) | (Act 12:22) | 3 sn The voice of a god. Contrast the response of Paul and Barnabas in Acts 14:13-15. |
| (0.35) | (Act 12:12) | 2 sn John Mark becomes a key figure in Acts 12:25; 13:5, 13; 15:37-39. |
| (0.35) | (Act 12:16) | 1 tn The words “the door” are not in the Greek text, but are implied (see Acts 12:13). |
| (0.35) | (Act 12:6) | 1 tn Grk “was going to bring him out,” but the upcoming trial is implied. See Acts 12:4. |
| (0.35) | (Act 11:26) | 6 sn The term Christians appears only here, in Acts 26:28, and 1 Pet 4:16 in the NT. |
| (0.35) | (Act 11:19) | 1 sn The phrase over Stephen means in connection with Stephen’s death. See Acts 8:1b-3. |
| (0.35) | (Act 8:39) | 2 sn Note that the response to the gospel is rejoicing (joy, cf. Acts 11:23; 13:48). |
| (0.35) | (Act 7:25) | 2 tn Grk “was granting them deliverance.” The narrator explains that this act pictured what Moses could do for his people. |
| (0.35) | (Act 5:33) | 1 sn The only other use of this verb for anger (furious) is Acts 7:54 after Stephen’s speech. |
| (0.35) | (Act 5:11) | 3 sn This is the first occurrence of the term church (ἐκκλησία, ekklēsia) in Acts. It refers to an assembly of people. |
| (0.35) | (Act 3:15) | 4 sn We are witnesses. Note the two witnesses here, Peter and John (Acts 5:32; Heb 2:3-4). |
| (0.35) | (Luk 22:22) | 1 sn Jesus’ death has been determined as a part of God’s plan (Acts 2:22-24). |
| (0.35) | (Luk 6:29) | 1 sn The phrase strikes you on the cheek probably pictures public rejection, like the act that indicated expulsion from the synagogue. |
| (0.35) | (Luk 6:23) | 3 sn Mistreatment of the prophets is something Luke often notes (Luke 11:47-51; Acts 7:51-52). |
| (0.35) | (Luk 1:77) | 2 sn Forgiveness is another major Lukan theme (Luke 4:18; 24:47; Acts 10:37). |
