| 5. Linguistic Exegesis The main clause begins with the future middle indicative eleusomai {Ἐλεύσομαι | eleúsomai} ‘I will come’, with the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} marking a transition. The prepositional phrase pros humas {πρὸς ὑμᾶς | pròs hŷmâs} designates the recipients. A temporal clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction hotan {ὅταν | hótan} governs the aorist active subjunctive dielthō {διέλθω | diélthō}, expressing a singular future event of passing through Macedonia. The repetition of the accusative Makedonían {Μακεδονίαν | Makedonían} emphasizes the geographic focus of Paul’s journey. Finally, the explanatory conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} introduces a causal clause with the present middle indicative diérchomai {διέρχομαι | diérchomai}, showing that this transit through Macedonia forms part of Paul’s ongoing travel itinerary. |