1:1 the first book: i.e., St. Luke’s Gospel
1:4 Or
eating
1:14 brethren: See note on
Mt 12.46.
1:18 Or
swelling up
1:22 An apostle must be a witness to Christ’s resurrection.
2:14 Peter assumes the leadership in public. In this discourse we have the earliest form of the apostolic preaching.
3:1 In the early days, the first Christians observed the prescriptions of the Jewish law.
3:13 Or
child
3:16 Greek
him
3:26 Or
child
4:2 The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.
4:25 Or
child
4:26 Or
Christ
4:27 Or
child
4:29 Or
slaves
4:30 Or
child
4:32 everything in common: They freely shared what was theirs individually; cf.
Acts 5.4.
5:11 church: i.e., the Christian and Messianic community; a term borrowed from the Old Testament.
5:20 Life: cf.
Acts 9.2, “the Way.” These terms recall the words of Jesus, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (
Jn 14.6).
5:34 Gamaliel: Teacher of St. Paul; cf.
Acts 22.3.
6:1 Hellenists: Greek-speaking Jews of the Dispersion, who had their own synagogues in Jerusalem and read the scriptures in Greek.
8:20 Hence the word “simony,” meaning “buying and selling spiritual powers and privileges.”
8:26 Or
at noon
8:36 Other ancient authorities add all or most of verse 37,
And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
9:5 Jesus identifies himself with his followers.
9:13 saints: i.e., Christians, made holy by baptism.
10:16 The vision was to prepare Peter for his reception of Cornelius the Gentile and his household into the church; cf. also
Acts 15.
11:20 Other ancient authorities read
Hellenists
11:26 Or
were guests of
12:1 The second wave of persecution: cf.
Acts 8.1.
12:25 Other ancient authorities read
to
13:16-41 This first recorded sermon of Paul is similar to that of Peter in
Acts 2.14-36.
13:18 Other ancient authorities read
cared for (
Deut 1.31)
15:20 Other early authorities omit
and from what is strangled
15:29 Other early authorities omit
and from what is strangled
15:33 Other ancient authorities insert verse 34,
But it seemed good to Silas to remain there
16:10 This is the first of the passages in Acts in which the story is told in the first person plural, indicating that Luke, the author, was there. The manuscript Codex Bezae, however, has a “we” passage in
11.28. .
16:12 The Greek text is uncertain.
16:13 Being a Roman colony, Philippi had no synagogue within its walls.
.
17:2 Or
sabbaths
18:7 Other early authorities read
Titus
19:9 Other ancient authorities add
from the fifth hour to the tenth
19:35 the sacred stone or statue of the goddess which, according to legend, came down from heaven. Possibly a meteorite.
19:35 The meaning of the Greek is uncertain
19:39 Other ancient authorities read
about other matters
20:7 Celebration of the Eucharist on the Lord’s day, i.e., Saturday evening, according to the Jewish way of reckoning a day from sunset to sunset.
20:15 Other ancient authorities add
after remaining at Trogyllium
20:28 Other ancient authorities read
of God
20:28 Or
with the blood of his Own
20:34 Paul insisted on working for his living, though recognizing the apostle’s right to support by the faithful; cf.
1 Cor 9.4-7.
21:1 Other ancient authorities add
and Myra
21:4 told Paul not to go: This was not a command. The Holy Spirit enlightened them about what lay before Paul and they naturally wished to spare him; cf verse 11.
21:25 Other early authorities omit
and from what is strangled
22:20 thy witness: Greek, “martyr.” Witnessing by one’s death (i.e., martyrdom) is the supreme example.
24:6 Other ancient authorities add
and we would have judged him according to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8commanding his accusers to come before you.
27:12 Or
southwest and northwest
27:16 Other ancient authorities read
Clauda
27:17 Greek
helps
27:37 Other ancient authorities read
seventy-six or
about seventy-six
27:41 Greek
place of two seas
28:10 Or
honored us with many honors
28:28 Other ancient authorities add verse 29,
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, holding much dispute among themselves
28:30 Or
in his own hired dwelling