| 22. Linguistic Exegesis tote{Τότε | tó-te} marks a temporal transition linking this decision to earlier discussion. The impersonal verb edoxe{ἔδοξε | é-dox-e} “it seemed good” introduces a formal resolution formula with dative participants tois apostolois{τοῖς ἀποστόλοις | toîs a-po-stó-lois}, tois presbyterois{τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις | toîs pres-byu-té-rois}, and tē ekklēsia{τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ | tē ek-klē-sí-a} indicating group consensus. The preposition syn{syn | sün} with these datives underscores joint action. The accusative participle eklexamenous{ἐκλεξαμένους | ek-le-xa-mé-nous} “having chosen” is linked to the infinitive pempsai{πέμψαι | pém-psai} “to send,” expressing purpose: they resolved, after choosing men, to send them. The phrase andras ex auton{ἄνδρας ἐξ αὐτῶν | án-dras ex au-tōn} emphasizes selection from within. The destination is given by eis Antiocheian{εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν | eis an-ti-ó-khei-an}, and syn tō Paulō kai Barnaba{σὺν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ Βαρναβᾷ | sün tō pau-lō kaì bar-na-bá} specifies accompaniment by key leaders. Appositional details Ioudan ton kaloumenon Barsaban kai Silan{Ἰούδαν τὸν καλούμενον Βαρσαβᾶν καὶ Σιλᾶν | i-ú-dan tòn ka-lou-mé-non bar-sa-bā-n kaì sí-lān} identify Judas by his surname, while andras hegoumenous en tois adelphois{ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς | án-dras hē-gou-mé-nous en toîs a-del-phó-is} describes these messengers as established leaders within the community. The translation preserves the formal decision formula, internal representation, and appositional structure that highlight the authority and unity underlying the mission. |