Discovery Box| (0.38) | (Act 15:2) | 2 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the church, or the rest of the believers at Antioch) has been specified to avoid confusion with the Judaizers mentioned in the preceding clause. |
| (0.38) | (Act 13:36) | 2 tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer. |
| (0.38) | (Act 9:42) | 2 sn This became known…many believed in the Lord. This is a “sign” miracle that pictures how the Lord can give life. |
| (0.38) | (Act 9:14) | 2 sn The expression “those who call on your name” is a frequent description of believers (Acts 2:21; 1 Cor 1:2; Rom 10:13). |
| (0.38) | (Act 7:60) | 4 tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer. |
| (0.38) | (Act 1:15) | 2 tn Or “brethren” (but the term includes both male and female believers present in this gathering, as indicated by those named in vv. 13-14). |
| (0.38) | (Joh 20:25) | 3 tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context. The use of “it” here as direct object of the verb πιστεύσω (pisteusō) specifies exactly what Thomas was refusing to believe: that Jesus had risen from the dead, as reported by his fellow disciples. Otherwise the English reader may be left with the impression Thomas was refusing to “believe in” Jesus, or “believe Jesus to be the Christ.” The dramatic tension in this narrative is heightened when Thomas, on seeing for himself the risen Christ, believes more than just the resurrection (see John 20:28). |
| (0.38) | (Luk 24:25) | 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ inability to believe in Jesus’ resurrection. |
| (0.38) | (Luk 24:25) | 4 sn The rebuke is for failure to believe the promise of scripture, a theme that will appear in vv. 43-47 as well. |
| (0.38) | (Luk 23:22) | 2 sn The refrain of innocence comes once again. Pilate tried to bring some sense of justice, believing Jesus had committed no crime deserving death. |
| (0.38) | (Luk 20:39) | 3 sn Teacher, you have spoken well! The scribes, being Pharisees, were happy for the defense of resurrection and angels, which they (unlike the Sadducees) believed in. |
| (0.38) | (Luk 18:8) | 2 sn Will he find faith on earth? The Son of Man is looking for those who continue to believe in him, despite the wait. |
| (0.38) | (Luk 17:2) | 1 sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin. |
| (0.38) | (Luk 7:39) | 3 sn The Pharisees believed in a form of separationism that would have prevented them from any kind of association with such a sinful woman. |
| (0.38) | (Mar 9:42) | 1 sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin. |
| (0.38) | (Mat 27:52) | 1 tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer. |
| (0.38) | (Mat 18:6) | 2 sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin. |
| (0.38) | (Hab 1:5) | 4 tn Heb “you will not believe when it is told.” In this context the force of כִּי (ki) may be “when,” “if,” or “even though.” |
| (0.38) | (Eze 16:21) | 1 tn Heb “and you gave them, by passing them through to them.” Some believe this alludes to the pagan practice of making children pass through the fire. |
| (0.38) | (Eze 9:2) | 2 sn The six men plus the scribe would equal seven, which was believed by the Babylonians to be the number of planetary deities. |
