Kisah Para Rasul 4:22

4:22 For the man, on whom this miraculous sign ¹  of healing had been performed, ²  was over forty years old.

Kisah Para Rasul 8:23

8:23 For I see that you are bitterly envious ³  and in bondage to sin.”

Kisah Para Rasul 15:31

15:31 When they read it aloud, ⁴  the people ⁵  rejoiced at its encouragement. ⁶ 

[4:22]  ¹ tn Here σημεῖον (shmeion) has been translated as “miraculous sign” rather than simply “sign” or “miracle” since both components appear to be present in the context. See also the note on this word in v. 16.

[4:22]  ² tn Or “had been done.”

[8:23]  ³ tn Grk “in the gall of bitterness,” an idiom meaning to be particularly envious or resentful of someone. In this case Simon was jealous of the apostles’ power to bestow the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands, and wanted that power for himself. The literal phrase does not convey this to the modern reader, and in fact some modern translations have simply rendered the phrase as involving bitterness, which misses the point of the envy on Simon’s part. See L&N 88.166. The OT images come from Deut 29:17-18 and Isa 58:6.

[15:31]  ⁴ tn Grk “read it.” The translation “read aloud” is used to indicate the actual practice of public reading; translating as “read” could be misunderstood to mean private, silent, or individual reading.

[15:31]  ⁵ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:31]  ⁶ tn Or “at its encouraging message.”