| 2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 15:2:1 ⧉γενομένηςyenomeneeshaving happened Acts 15:2:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 15:2:3 ⧉στάσεωςstaseosdissension Acts 15:2:4 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:2:5 ⧉ζητήσεωςzeeteeseosdebate Acts 15:2:6 ⧉οὐκooknot Acts 15:2:7 ⧉ὀλίγηςoleeyeessmall Acts 15:2:8 ⧉τῷtoto the Acts 15:2:9 ⧉ΠαύλῳpavloPaul Acts 15:2:10 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:2:11 ⧉τῷtoto the Acts 15:2:12 ⧉ΒαρναβᾷvarnavaBarnabas Acts 15:2:13 ⧉πρὸςproswith Acts 15:2:14 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem Acts 15:2:15 ⧉ἔταξανetaksanthey appointed Acts 15:2:16 ⧉ἀναβαίνεινanaveninto go up Acts 15:2:17 ⧉ΠαῦλονpavlonPaul Acts 15:2:18 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:2:19 ⧉ΒαρναβᾶνvarnavanBarnabas Acts 15:2:20 ⧉καίkeeand Acts 15:2:21 ⧉τινὰςteenassome Acts 15:2:22 ⧉ἄλλουςalloosothers Acts 15:2:23 ⧉ἐξeksfrom Acts 15:2:24 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonthem Acts 15:2:25 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 15:2:26 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Acts 15:2:27 ⧉ἀποστόλουςapostoloosapostles Acts 15:2:28 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:2:29 ⧉πρεσβυτέρουςprezveeterooselders Acts 15:2:30 ⧉εἰςeesto Acts 15:2:31 ⧉ἸερουσαλήμyeroosaleemJerusalem Acts 15:2:32 ⧉περὶpereeabout Acts 15:2:33 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 15:2:34 ⧉ζητήματοςzeeteematosquestion Acts 15:2:35 ⧉τούτουtootoothis |
| 2. Formal Translation When significant dissension and debate broke out between Paul, Barnabas, and the others, the church appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others from their group to go up to the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem concerning this matter. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Since the disagreement became serious and there was sustained debate between Paul, Barnabas, and the others, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to consult with the apostles and the elders about this question. |