| 15. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 17:15:1 ⧉οἱeethe {men} who Acts 17:15:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 17:15:3 ⧉καθιστάνοντεςkatheestahnondesconducting Acts 17:15:4 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 17:15:5 ⧉ΠαῦλονpavlonPaul Acts 17:15:6 ⧉ἤγαγονeegagonled Acts 17:15:7 ⧉ἕωςeosas far as Acts 17:15:8 ⧉Ἀθηνῶνatheenonof Athens Acts 17:15:9 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 17:15:10 ⧉λαβόντεςlavondeshaving received Acts 17:15:11 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleena command Acts 17:15:12 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 17:15:13 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 17:15:14 ⧉ΣιλᾶνseelanSilas Acts 17:15:15 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 17:15:16 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 17:15:17 ⧉ΤιμόθεονteemotheeonTimothy Acts 17:15:18 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Acts 17:15:19 ⧉ὡςosas Acts 17:15:20 ⧉τάχισταtakheestaas quickly as possible Acts 17:15:21 ⧉ἔλθωσινelthoseenthey might come Acts 17:15:22 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 17:15:23 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 17:15:24 ⧉ἐξῄεσανekseeehsanthey departed |
| 15. Formal Translation But those who were conducting Paul brought him as far as Athens, and having received a command for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation The men who escorted Paul took him all the way to Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible, they left. |