Act 23:6 | NETfull | STEP | Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”

Acts 23:6

6 Then when Paul noticed ^{▼▼ BDAG 200 s.v. γινώσκω 4 has “to be aware of someth., perceive, notice, realize”; this is further clarified by section 4.c: “w. ὅτι foll….Ac 23:6.”} that part of them were Sadducees ^{▼▼ See the note on Sadducees in 4:1.} and the others Pharisees, ^{▼▼ See the note on Pharisee in 5:34.} he shouted out in the council, ^{▼▼ Grk “the Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).} “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection ^{▼▼ That is, concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected. Grk “concerning the hope and resurrection.” BDAG 320 s.v. ἐλπίς 1.b.α states, “Of Israel’s messianic hope Ac 23:6 (ἐ. καὶ ἀνάστασις for ἐ. τῆς ἀν. [obj. gen] as 2 Macc 3:29 ἐ. καὶ σωτηρία).” With an objective genitive construction, the resurrection of the dead would be the “object” of the hope.} of the dead!”