Acts 13:7-9

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Acts 13:7 sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate.
2. Acts 13:7 tn Grk “This one”; the referent (the proconsul) is specified in the translation for clarity.
3. Acts 13:7 tn Grk “summoning Barnabas and Saul, wanted to hear.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
4. Acts 13:7 sn The proconsul…wanted to hear the word of God. This description of Sergius Paulus portrays him as a sensitive, secular Gentile leader.
5. Acts 13:8 tn On the debate over what the name “Elymas” means, see BDAG 320 s.v. ᾿Ελύμας. The magician’s behavior is more directly opposed to the faith than Simon Magus’ was.
6. Acts 13:8 sn A parenthetical note by the author.
7. Acts 13:8 sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate.
8. Acts 13:9 sn A parenthetical note by the author.
9. Acts 13:9 sn This qualifying clause in the narrative indicates who represented God in the dispute.
10. Acts 13:9 tn Or “gazed intently.”