Kisah Para Rasul 19:33

19:33 Some of the crowd concluded ¹  it was about ²  Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. ³  Alexander, gesturing ⁴  with his hand, was wanting to make a defense ⁵  before the public assembly. ⁶ 

Kisah Para Rasul 19:2

19:2 and said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” ⁷  They replied, ⁸  “No, we have not even ⁹  heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Titus 2:14

2:14 He ¹⁰  gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, ¹¹  who are eager to do good. ¹² 

Titus 1:14-15

1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths ¹³  and commands of people who reject the truth. 1:15 All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

[19:33]  ¹ tn Or “Some of the crowd gave instructions to.”

[19:33]  ² tn The words “it was about” are not in the Greek text but are implied; ᾿Αλέξανδρον (Alexandron) is taken to be an accusative of general reference.

[19:33]  ³ tn BDAG 865 s.v. προβάλλω 1 has “to cause to come forward, put forward…τινά someone…push someone forward to speak in the theater…Ac 19:33.”

[19:33]  ⁴ tn Or “motioning.”

[19:33]  ⁵ sn The nature of Alexander’s defense is not clear. It appears he was going to explain, as a Jew, that the problem was not caused by Jews, but by those of “the Way.” However, he never got a chance to speak.

[19:33]  ⁶ tn Or “before the crowd.” According to BDAG 223 s.v. δῆμος 2, “in a Hellenistic city, a convocation of citizens called together for the purpose of transacting official business, popular assembly…ἀπολογεῖσθαι τῷ δ. make a defense before the assembly vs. 33.”

[19:2]  ⁷ tn The participle πιστεύσαντες (pisteusante") is taken temporally.

[19:2]  ⁸ tn Grk “they [said] to him” (the word “said” is implied in the Greek text).

[19:2]  ⁹ tn This use of ἀλλά (alla) is ascensive and involves an ellipsis (BDAG 45 s.v. ἀλλά 3): “No, [not only did we not receive the Spirit,] but also we have not heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” However, this is lengthy and somewhat awkward in English, and the ascensive meaning can be much more easily represented by including the word “even” after the negation. Apparently these disciples were unaware of the provision of the Spirit that is represented in baptism. The language sounds like they did not know about a Holy Spirit, but this seems to be only linguistic shorthand for not knowing about the Spirit’s presence (Luke 3:15-18). The situation is parallel to that of Apollos. Apollos and these disciples represent those who “complete” their transition to messianic faith as Jews.

[2:14]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “who” (as a continuation of the previous clause).

[2:14]  ¹¹ tn Or “a people who are his very own.”

[2:14]  ¹² tn Grk “for good works.”

[1:14]  ¹³ sn Jewish myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and 2 Tim 4:4.