Acts 13:7

sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate.

tn Grk “This one”; the referent (the proconsul) is specified in the translation for clarity.

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.

sn The proconsul … wanted to hear the word of God. This description of Sergius Paulus portrays him as a sensitive, secular Gentile leader.