Kisah Para Rasul 1:1

Jesus Ascends to Heaven

1:1 I wrote ¹  the former ²  account, ³  Theophilus, ⁴  about all that Jesus began to do and teach

Kisah Para Rasul 6:8

Stephen is Arrested

6:8 Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs ⁵  among the people.

Kisah Para Rasul 10:35

10:35 but in every nation ⁶  the person who fears him ⁷  and does what is right ⁸  is welcomed before him.

Kisah Para Rasul 11:30

11:30 They did so, ⁹  sending their financial aid ¹⁰  to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Kisah Para Rasul 18:3

18:3 and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them ¹¹  (for they were tentmakers ¹²  by trade). ¹³ 

Kisah Para Rasul 19:36

19:36 So because these facts ¹⁴  are indisputable, ¹⁵  you must keep quiet ¹⁶  and not do anything reckless. ¹⁷ 

Kisah Para Rasul 21:23

21:23 So do what ¹⁸  we tell you: We have four men ¹⁹  who have taken ²⁰  a vow; ²¹ 

[1:1]  ¹ tn Or “produced,” Grk “made.”

[1:1]  ² tn Or “first.” The translation “former” is preferred because “first” could imply to the modern English reader that the author means that his previous account was the first one to be written down. The Greek term πρῶτος (prwtos) does not necessarily mean “first” in an absolute sense, but can refer to the first in a set or series. That is what is intended here – the first account (known as the Gospel of Luke) as compared to the second one (known as Acts).

[1:1]  ³ tn The Greek word λόγος (logos) is sometimes translated “book” (NRSV, NIV) or “treatise” (KJV). A formal, systematic treatment of a subject is implied, but the word “book” may be too specific and slightly misleading to the modern reader, so “account” has been used.

[1:1]  sn The former account refers to the Gospel of Luke, which was “volume one” of the two-volume work Luke-Acts.

[1:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “O Theophilus,” but the usage of the vocative in Acts with ὦ (w) is unemphatic, following more the classical idiom (see ExSyn 69).

[6:8]  ⁵ tn The miraculous nature of these signs is implied in the context. Here the work of miracles extends beyond the Twelve for the first time.

[10:35]  ⁶ sn See Luke 24:47.

[10:35]  ⁷ tn Or “shows reverence for him.”

[10:35]  ⁸ tn Grk “works righteousness”; the translation “does what is right” for this phrase in this verse is given by L&N 25.85.

[10:35]  sn Note how faith and response are linked here by the phrase and does what is right.

[11:30]  ⁹ tn Grk “Judea, which they did.” The relative pronoun was omitted and a new sentence was begun in the translation at this point to improve the English style, due to the length of the sentence in Greek.

[11:30]  ¹⁰ tn The words “their financial aid” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[18:3]  ¹¹ tn The prepositional phrase “with them” occurs only once in the Greek text, but since it occurs between the two finite verbs (ἔμενεν, emenen, and ἠργάζετο, hrgazeto) it relates (by implication) to both of them.

[18:3]  ¹² tn On the term translated “tentmakers,” see BDAG 928-29 s.v. σκνηοποιός. Paul apparently manufactured tents. In contrast to the Cynic philosophers, Paul at times labored to support himself (see also v. 5).

[18:3]  ¹³ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

[19:36]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “these things.”

[19:36]  ¹⁵ tn The genitive absolute construction with the participle ὄντων (ontwn) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle. On the term translated “indisputable” see BDAG 68-69 s.v. ἀναντίρρητος which has “not to be contradicted, undeniable.”

[19:36]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “it is necessary that you be quiet.”

[19:36]  ¹⁷ tn L&N 88.98 has “pertaining to impetuous and reckless behavior – ‘reckless, impetuous.’…‘so then, you must calm down and not do anything reckless’ Ac 19:36.” The city secretary was asking that order be restored.

[21:23]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “do this that.”

[21:23]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “There are four men here.”

[21:23]  ²⁰ tn L&N 33.469 has “‘there are four men here who have taken a vow’ or ‘we have four men who…’ Ac 21:23.”

[21:23]  ²¹ tn On the term for “vow,” see BDAG 416 s.v. εὐχή 2.