Acts 26:5

tn These words are repeated from v. 4 (“all the Jews know”). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, it was necessary to begin a new sentence at the beginning of v. 5 in the translation, but for this to make sense, the main verb ἵσασι (hisasi) has to be repeated to connect with the ὅτι (hoti) clause (indirect discourse) in v. 5.

tn Grk “having known me from time past.” The participle προγινώσκοντες (proginōskontes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

tn BDAG 866 s.v. προγινώσκω 2 has “Know from time past … προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν Ac 26:5.” L&N 28.6 states, “ ‘they have already known me beforehand, if they are willing to testify’ Ac 26:5.”

tn That is, strictest religious party. “Party” alone is used in the translation because “the strictest religious party of our religion” would be redundant.

sn See the note on Pharisee in 5:34.