Kisah Para Rasul 1:24

1:24 Then they prayed, ¹  “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

Kisah Para Rasul 9:15

9:15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument ²  to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel. ³ 

Kisah Para Rasul 10:41

10:41 not by all the people, but by us, the witnesses God had already chosen, ⁴  who ate and drank ⁵  with him after he rose from the dead.

Kisah Para Rasul 22:14

22:14 Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors ⁶  has already chosen ⁷  you to know his will, to see ⁸  the Righteous One, ⁹  and to hear a command ¹⁰  from his mouth,

[1:24]  ¹ tn Grk “And praying, they said.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[9:15]  ² tn Or “tool.”

[9:15]  ³ tn Grk “the sons of Israel.” In Acts, Paul is a minister to all nations, including Israel (Rom 1:16-17).

[10:41]  ⁴ tn Or “the witnesses God had previously chosen.” See Acts 1:8.

[10:41]  ⁵ sn Ate and drank. See Luke 24:35-49.

[22:14]  ⁶ tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

[22:14]  sn The expression God of our ancestors is a description of the God of Israel. The God of promise was at work again.

[22:14]  ⁷ tn L&N 30.89 has “‘to choose in advance, to select beforehand, to designate in advance’…‘the God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will’ Ac 22:14.”

[22:14]  ⁸ tn Grk “and to see.” This 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.

[22:14]  ⁹ sn The Righteous One is a reference to Jesus Christ (Acts 3:14).

[22:14]  ¹⁰ tn Or “a solemn declaration”; Grk “a voice.” BDAG 1071-72 s.v. φωνή 2.c states, “that which the voice gives expression to: call, cry, outcry, loud or solemn declaration (… = order, command)…Cp. 22:14; 24:21.”