| 14. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 15:14:1 ⧉ΣυμεὼνseemeonSimeon Acts 15:14:2 ⧉ἐξηγήσατοehkseeyeesatoexplained Acts 15:14:3 ⧉καθὼςkathoshow Acts 15:14:4 ⧉πρῶτονprotonfirst Acts 15:14:5 ⧉ὁothe Acts 15:14:6 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod Acts 15:14:7 ⧉ἐπεσκέψατοehpehskepsatovisited Acts 15:14:8 ⧉λαβεῖνlaveento take Acts 15:14:9 ⧉ἐξeksfrom Acts 15:14:10 ⧉ἐθνῶνeethnonnations Acts 15:14:11 ⧉λαὸνlaona people Acts 15:14:12 ⧉τῷtofor Acts 15:14:13 ⧉ὀνόματιonomateename Acts 15:14:14 ⧉αὐτοῦ.aftoohis |
| 14. Formal Translation Simeon has related how God {Theos, First Seeker of Nations} first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for His name. |
| 14. Dynamic Translation Simeon explained how God {Theos, Reaching the Nations} first turned His attention to the Gentiles, choosing from among them a people who would belong to His name. |