A man richly blessed by God translates the Greek expression “full of grace.” In the biblical sense to be “full of grace” means that God’s grace and blessing are uniquely present and perceptible in the life of a person; whereas in contemporary English “full of grace” might suggest that a person is full of charm and persuasiveness. Power must be taken to mean “the power to perform miracles.”

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .