| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the temporal adverbial meta tauta {Μετὰ ταῦτα | Metà taû-ta} “after these things,” which positions the action as subsequent to the preceding narrative. The aorist passive participle choristheis {χωρισθεὶς | chō-ris-theìs} “having departed” introduces a circumstantial clause that specifies the prior action and manner of departure. The prepositional phrase ek ton Athenon {ἐκ τῶν Ἀθηνῶν | ek tôn Athē-nôn} “from Athens” marks the point of origin in the genitive case. The main verb elthen {ἦλθεν | êl-then} “he came” provides the completed action in aorist indicative, with the subject understood as Paul. The destination is indicated by the prepositional phrase eis Korinthon {εἰς Κόρινθον | eis Kó-rin-thon} “into Corinth,” showing directional motion. In the formal reconstruction, the participial clause is rendered as an explicit sequence of events, while the dynamic version recasts the participle to maintain narrative flow and clarity in contemporary English. |