| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 16:3:1 ⧉τοῦτονtootonthis one Acts 16:3:2 ⧉ἠθέλησενeetheleesenwanted Acts 16:3:3 ⧉ὁothe Acts 16:3:4 ⧉ΠαῦλοςpavlosPaul Acts 16:3:5 ⧉σὺνseenwith Acts 16:3:6 ⧉αὐτῷaftoto him Acts 16:3:7 ⧉ἐξελθεῖνekseltheento go out Acts 16:3:8 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 16:3:9 ⧉λαβὼνlavonhaving taken Acts 16:3:10 ⧉περιέτεμενpereeetemenhe circumcised Acts 16:3:11 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 16:3:12 ⧉διὰdheeabecause of Acts 16:3:13 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Acts 16:3:14 ⧉ἸουδαίουςeeoothaeeoosJews Acts 16:3:15 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Acts 16:3:16 ⧉ὄνταςondasbeing Acts 16:3:17 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 16:3:18 ⧉τοῖςteesthe Acts 16:3:19 ⧉τόποιςtopeesplaces Acts 16:3:20 ⧉ἐκείνοιςekeeneesthose Acts 16:3:21 ⧉ᾔδεισανeetheesanthey knew Acts 16:3:22 ⧉γὰρgarfor Acts 16:3:23 ⧉ἅπαντεςapandesall Acts 16:3:24 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Acts 16:3:25 ⧉Ἕλληνelleena Greek Acts 16:3:26 ⧉ὁothe Acts 16:3:27 ⧉πατὴρpateerfather Acts 16:3:28 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Acts 16:3:29 ⧉ὑπῆρχενeepeerkhenwas |
| 3. Formal Translation Paul chose this man to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those regions, since they all knew that his father was Greek. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Paul wanted Timothy to join him on his journey, so he took him and had him circumcised because the Jewish residents in that region knew that his father was Greek. |