| 25. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the nominative neuter plural subject phrase ta krypta tēs kardias autou {τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ | tà kryptà tês kardías autoû} ‘the hidden things of his heart’, followed by the predicate structure phanera ginetai {φανερὰ γίνεται | phanerà gínetai} ‘are made manifest’, where the predicate adjective precedes the verb for emphasis on the state of revelation. The adverb kai houtōs {καὶ οὕτως | kaí hoútōs} ‘and thus’ marks a consequential development from inner disclosure to outward response. The aorist participle pesōn {πεσὼν | pesṑn} ‘having fallen’ functions adverbially, indicating action prior to and attendant with the main future verb proskynēsei {προσκυνήσει | proskynḗsei} ‘he will worship’, forming a vivid scene of physical prostration. The prepositional phrase epi prosōpon {ἐπὶ πρόσωπον | epí prósōpon} ‘upon (his) face’ specifies the direction and posture of this act. The present participle apangellōn {ἀπαγγέλλων | apanggéllōn} ‘declaring’ runs in close sequence with the act of worship, introducing the content clause hoti ontōs ho theos en hymin estin {ὅτι Ὄντως ὁ θεὸς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν | hóti Óntōs ho theòs en hymîn estin} ‘that truly God is among you’. The adverb ontōs is placed toward the front of the clause to underscore the reality of the confession. The prepositional phrase en hymin ‘among you’ signals corporate divine presence within the gathered community. In translation, the participial constructions are rendered with finite verbs and subordinated phrasing (“falling upon his face,” “declaring”) to maintain the logical flow from revelation of the heart, to physical submission, to verbal acknowledgment of God’s presence. |