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13:13
Turkey,
literally, “Pamphylia.”
deserted them,
literally, “departed from them”; see 15:38.
13:16
waved a greeting to them,
literally, “beckoned with the hand.”
let me begin my remarks with a bit of history,
implied.
13:32-33
Today I have honored you as my Son,
literally, “This day have I begotten you.”
13:37
No, it was a reference to another,
implied.
was not touched at all by the ravages of death,
literally, “saw no corruption.”
13:41
of the truth,
implied.
13:45
the Jewish leaders,
literally, “the Jews.”
cursed,
or “blasphemed.”
13:48
wanted,
or “were disposed to,” or “were ordained to.”
13:52
their converts,
literally, “the disciples.”
15:15
from the prophet Amos,
implied; see Amos 9:11-12.
15:16
says the Lord,
implied.
renew the broken contract with David,
literally, “rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen.”
15:24
questioned your salvation,
literally, “subverted your souls.”
15:27-29
and from unbled meat of strangled animals,
literally, “and from blood.”
15:32
gifted speakers,
or “prophets.”
15:33
stayed several days,
literally, “spent some time.”
15:36
return again to Turkey and visit each city where they had preached before,
implied; literally, “return now and visit every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord.”
16:3
and hadn’t permitted this before,
implied.
16:9
That night,
literally, “In the night.”
16:10
We.
Luke, the writer of this book, now joined Paul and accompanied him on his journey.
16:12
Roman,
implied.
16:23
if they escaped,
implied.
17:4
many important women of the city.
Some manuscripts read, “many of the wives of the leading men.”
17:10
as usual,
implied.
17:26
Adam,
implied.
18:17
Then the mob,
implied.
18:18
for he had taken a vow;
probably a vow to offer a sacrifice in Jerusalem in thanksgiving for answered prayer. The head was shaved thirty days before such gifts and sacrifices were given to God at the Temple.
18:20
he felt that he had no time to lose;
possibly in order to arrive in Jerusalem within the prescribed thirty days.
18:21
holiday,
literally, “feast.” This entire sentence is omitted in many of the ancient manuscripts.
18:22
at Jerusalem,
implied.
18:25-26
explained what had happened to Jesus since the time of John, and all that it meant,
literally, “explained to him the way of God more accurately.”
19:5
baptized in,
or “baptized into.”
19:8
each Sabbath day,
implied.
telling what he believed and why,
literally, “concerning the Kingdom of God.”
19:18-19
$10,000,
approximately £3,500.
19:21
felt impelled by the Holy Spirit,
literally, “purposed in the spirit.”
19:35
is the center,
literally, “is the temple-keeper.”
20:4
Turkey,
literally, “Asia.”
20:7
On Sunday,
or “On Saturday night”; literally, “On the first day of the week,” by Jewish reckoning, from sundown to sundown.
20:22
by the Holy Spirit,
or “by an inner compulsion.”
21:8
one of the first seven deacons,
see 6:5; 8:1-13.
21:9
unmarried,
literally, “virgin.”
21:20
they are all very insistent that Jewish believers must continue to follow the Jewish traditions and customs,
literally, “they are all zealous for the law.”
21:29
a Gentile,
implied.
21:34
armory,
literally, “castle,” or “fort.”
21:37-38
a few years ago,
literally, “before these days.”
22:14
the Messiah,
literally, “the Righteous One.”
23:3
you whitewashed pigpen,
literally, “you whitewashed wall.”
23:8
or even eternal spirit within us,
literally, “nor spirit.”
23:9
Jewish leaders,
literally, “scribes.”
there on the Damascus road,
implied.
24:1
Jewish leaders,
literally, “elders.”
lawyer,
literally, “orator.”
24:18
as I was presenting my thank offering,
implied.
24:21
except that I said one thing I shouldn’t,
literally, “except it be for this one voice.”
24:22
who knew Christians didn’t go around starting riots,
literally, “having more accurate knowledge.”
24:24
his legal wife,
literally, “his own wife.”
25:13
arrived with Bernice.
She was his sister.
26:1
with many gestures,
literally, “stretching forth his hand.”
26:4
my earliest childhood in Tarsus,
literally, “my own nation.”
26:9
the followers of Jesus of Nazareth,
literally, “the name.”
26:14
You are only hurting yourself,
literally, “It is hard for you to kick against the oxgoad.”
26:28
With trivial proofs like these,
literally, “With little [persuasion].”
27:2
a boat,
literally, “a ship of Adramyttium.”
the Turkish coast,
literally, “the coast of Asia.”
Aristarchus,
see 19:29; 20:4; Philemon 1:24.
27:4
so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland,
implied; literally, “we sailed under the lee of Cyprus.” Narratives of that period interpret this as meaning what is indicated in the paraphrase above.
27:7-8
Cnidus,
a port on the southeast coast of Turkey.
27:9
because it was late in the year,
literally, “because the Fast was now already gone by.” It came about the time of the autumn equinox.
27:12
exposed,
implied.
27:17
were afraid of being driven across to the quicksands of the African coast,
literally, “feared lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis.”
27:20
The terrible storm raged unabated many days,
literally, “Neither sun nor stars shone upon us.”
27:41
a sandbar,
literally, “a place where two seas met.”
27:43
Julius,
implied.
28:10
gifts,
literally, “honors.”
28:15
the Forum,
about forty-three miles from Rome.
The Three Taverns,
about thirty-five miles from Rome.
28:20
the Messiah,
literally, “the hope of Israel.” But perhaps he is referring here, as in his other defenses, to his belief in the resurrection of the dead.
28:21
from Jerusalem,
implied.
28:27
turn to me to heal you,
see Isaiah 6:9-10.
28:28-29
Some of the ancient manuscripts add, “And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dissenting among themselves.”
28:30
in his rented house,
or “at his own expense.”
1:10
God willing,
literally, “in the will of God.”
that I will have a safe trip,
or “that I will finally succeed in coming.”