| 7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 15:7:1 ⧉πολλῆςpolismuch Acts 15:7:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 15:7:3 ⧉ζητήσεωςzeeteeseosdebate Acts 15:7:4 ⧉γενομένηςyenomeneeshaving happened Acts 15:7:5 ⧉ἀναστὰςanastashaving stood up Acts 15:7:6 ⧉ΠέτροςpetrosPeter Acts 15:7:7 ⧉εἶπενeepensaid Acts 15:7:8 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 15:7:9 ⧉αὐτούςaftoosthem Acts 15:7:10 ⧉ἌνδρεςandresMen Acts 15:7:11 ⧉ἀδελφοίadelfeebrothers Acts 15:7:12 ⧉ὑμεῖςeemeesyou Acts 15:7:13 ⧉ἐπίστασθεepeestastheknow Acts 15:7:14 ⧉ὅτιotithat Acts 15:7:15 ⧉ἀφʼaffrom Acts 15:7:16 ⧉ἡμερῶνeemerondays Acts 15:7:17 ⧉ἀρχαίωνarkheonearly Acts 15:7:18 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 15:7:19 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeenamong you Acts 15:7:20 ⧉ἐξελέξατοekselekksatochose Acts 15:7:21 ⧉ὁothe Acts 15:7:22 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod Acts 15:7:23 ⧉διὰdeeathrough Acts 15:7:24 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 15:7:25 ⧉στόματόςstomatosmouth Acts 15:7:26 ⧉μουmoomy Acts 15:7:27 ⧉ἀκοῦσαιakooseto hear Acts 15:7:28 ⧉τὰtathe Acts 15:7:29 ⧉ἔθνηethneenations Acts 15:7:30 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 15:7:31 ⧉λόγονlogonword Acts 15:7:32 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 15:7:33 ⧉εὐαγγελίουevanyeleeougospel Acts 15:7:34 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:7:35 ⧉πιστεῦσαι.peestehvseto believe |
| 7. Formal Translation After considerable contention, Peter stood and said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from ancient days among you God {Theos, Sovereign Chooser} chose that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.” |
| 7. Dynamic Translation When debate dragged on, Peter stood up and said to them, “Friends and brothers, you know that long ago God {Theos, Saving Initiator} chose that the Gentiles would hear the good news from my lips and believe.” |