| 26. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 16:26:1 ⧉ἄφνωafnosuddenly Acts 16:26:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 16:26:3 ⧉σεισμὸςseesmosearthquake Acts 16:26:4 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetohappened Acts 16:26:5 ⧉μέγαςmegasgreat Acts 16:26:6 ⧉ὥστεosteso that Acts 16:26:7 ⧉σαλευθῆναιsaleftheeneto be shaken Acts 16:26:8 ⧉τὰtathe Acts 16:26:9 ⧉θεμέλιαthemeleeafoundations Acts 16:26:10 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 16:26:11 ⧉δεσμωτηρίουthesmoteereeouprison Acts 16:26:12 ⧉ἠνεῴχθησανeeneeekhtheesanwere opened Acts 16:26:13 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 16:26:14 ⧉παραχρῆμαparakhreemaimmediately Acts 16:26:15 ⧉αἱethe Acts 16:26:16 ⧉θύραιtheeredoors Acts 16:26:17 ⧉πᾶσαιpaseall Acts 16:26:18 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 16:26:19 ⧉πάντωνpantonof all Acts 16:26:20 ⧉τὰtathe Acts 16:26:21 ⧉δεσμὰthesmabonds Acts 16:26:22 ⧉ἀνέθηanetheewere unfastened |
| 26. Formal Translation Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, shaking the foundations of the prison; at once all the doors opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened. |
| 26. Dynamic Translation Without warning, a powerful earthquake hit and shook the prison to its foundations. Immediately every door came open, and all the prisoners' chains fell loose. |