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13:13
 
Turkey,
literally, “Pamphylia.”
deserted them,
literally, “departed from them”; see 15:38.

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13:16
 
waved a greeting to them,
literally, “beckoned with the hand.”
let me begin my remarks with a bit of history,
implied.

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13:32-33
 
Today I have honored you as my Son,
literally, “This day have I begotten you.”

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13:37
 
No, it was a reference to another,
implied.
was not touched at all by the ravages of death,
literally, “saw no corruption.”

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13:41
 
of the truth,
implied.

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13:45
 
the Jewish leaders,
literally, “the Jews.”
cursed,
or “blasphemed.”

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13:48
 
wanted,
or “were disposed to,” or “were ordained to.”

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13:52
 
their converts,
literally, “the disciples.”

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15:15
 
from the prophet Amos,
implied; see Amos 9:11-12.

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15:16
 
says the Lord,
implied.
renew the broken contract with David,
literally, “rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen.”

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15:24
 
questioned your salvation,
literally, “subverted your souls.”

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15:27-29
 
and from unbled meat of strangled animals,
literally, “and from blood.”

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15:32
 
gifted speakers,
or “prophets.”

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15:33
 
stayed several days,
literally, “spent some time.”

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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.”

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16:3
 
and hadn’t permitted this before,
implied.

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16:9
 
That night,
literally, “In the night.”

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16:10
 
We.
Luke, the writer of this book, now joined Paul and accompanied him on his journey.

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16:12
 
Roman,
implied.

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16:23
 
if they escaped,
implied.

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17:4
 
many important women of the city.
Some manuscripts read, “many of the wives of the leading men.”

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17:10
 
as usual,
implied.

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17:26
 
Adam,
implied.

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18:17
 
Then the mob,
implied.

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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.

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18:20
 
he felt that he had no time to lose;
possibly in order to arrive in Jerusalem within the prescribed thirty days.

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18:21
 
holiday,
literally, “feast.” This entire sentence is omitted in many of the ancient manuscripts.

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18:22
 
at Jerusalem,
implied.

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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.”

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19:5
 
baptized in,
or “baptized into.”

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19:8
 
each Sabbath day,
implied.
telling what he believed and why,
literally, “concerning the Kingdom of God.”

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19:18-19
 
$10,000,
approximately £3,500.

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19:21
 
felt impelled by the Holy Spirit,
literally, “purposed in the spirit.”

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19:35
 
is the center,
literally, “is the temple-keeper.”

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20:4
 
Turkey,
literally, “Asia.”

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20:7
 
On Sunday,
or “On Saturday night”; literally, “On the first day of the week,” by Jewish reckoning, from sundown to sundown.

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20:22
 
by the Holy Spirit,
or “by an inner compulsion.”

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21:8
 
one of the first seven deacons,
see 6:5; 8:1-13.

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21:9
 
unmarried,
literally, “virgin.”

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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.”

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21:29
 
a Gentile,
implied.

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21:34
 
armory,
literally, “castle,” or “fort.”

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21:37-38
 
a few years ago,
literally, “before these days.”

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22:14
 
the Messiah,
literally, “the Righteous One.”

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23:3
 
you whitewashed pigpen,
literally, “you whitewashed wall.”

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23:8
 
or even eternal spirit within us,
literally, “nor spirit.”

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23:9
 
Jewish leaders,
literally, “scribes.”
there on the Damascus road,
implied.

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24:1
 
Jewish leaders,
literally, “elders.”
lawyer,
literally, “orator.”

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24:18
 
as I was presenting my thank offering,
implied.

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24:21
 
except that I said one thing I shouldn’t,
literally, “except it be for this one voice.”

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24:22
 
who knew Christians didn’t go around starting riots,
literally, “having more accurate knowledge.”

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24:24
 
his legal wife,
literally, “his own wife.”

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25:13
 
arrived with Bernice.
She was his sister.

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26:1
 
with many gestures,
literally, “stretching forth his hand.”

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26:4
 
my earliest childhood in Tarsus,
literally, “my own nation.”

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26:9
 
the followers of Jesus of Nazareth,
literally, “the name.”

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26:14
 
You are only hurting yourself,
literally, “It is hard for you to kick against the oxgoad.”

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26:28
 
With trivial proofs like these,
literally, “With little [persuasion].”

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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.

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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.

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27:7-8
 
Cnidus,
a port on the southeast coast of Turkey.

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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.

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27:12
 
exposed,
implied.

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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.”

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27:20
 
The terrible storm raged unabated many days,
literally, “Neither sun nor stars shone upon us.”

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27:41
 
a sandbar,
literally, “a place where two seas met.”

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27:43
 
Julius,
implied.

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28:10
 
gifts,
literally, “honors.”

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28:15
 
the Forum,
about forty-three miles from Rome.
The Three Taverns,
about thirty-five miles from Rome.

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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.

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28:21
 
from Jerusalem,
implied.

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28:27
 
turn to me to heal you,
see Isaiah 6:9-10.

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28:28-29
 Some of the ancient manuscripts add, “And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dissenting among themselves.”

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28:30
 
in his rented house,
or “at his own expense.”

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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.”

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