Kisah Para Rasul 9:13

9:13 But Ananias replied, ¹  “Lord, I have heard from many people ²  about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

Kisah Para Rasul 14:27

14:27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported ³  all the things God ⁴  had done with them, and that he had opened a door ⁵  of faith for the Gentiles.

[9:13]  ¹ sn Ananias replied. Past events might have suggested to Ananias that this was not good counsel, but like Peter in Acts 10, Ananias’ intuitions were wrong.

[9:13]  ² tn The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[14:27]  ³ tn Or “announced.”

[14:27]  ⁴ sn Note that God is the subject of the activity. The outcome of this mission is seen as a confirmation of the mission to the Gentiles.

[14:27]  ⁵ sn On the image of opening, or of the door, see 1 Cor 16:9; 2 Cor 2:12; Col 4:3.