| 23. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the aorist active participle poiēsas {ποιήσας | poiḗsas} ‘having done’, which functions temporally to introduce the background circumstance of a finite stay. The main narrative verb exēlthen {ἐξῆλθεν | exêlthen} ‘he went out’ expresses the core action. This is followed by the present middle participle dierchomenos {διερχόμενος | dierchómenos} ‘passing through’, coordinated with exēlthen and modified by the adverb kathexēs {καθεξῆς | kathexês} ‘in sequence’, indicating methodical travel. The objects of movement are the coordinated accusative regions tēn Galatikēn chōran {τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν | tēn Galatikḗn chṓran} and Phrygían {Φρυγίαν | Phrygían}, marking his itinerary. Finally, the present active participle stērizōn {στηρίζων | stērízōn} ‘strengthening’ signals the purpose of his journey, with the accusative pantas tous mathētas {πάντας τοὺς μαθητάς | pántas toús mathētás} ‘all the disciples’ identifying the recipients of his ministry. The sequence of participles yields a logical progression—background circumstance, departure, manner of travel, and ministerial purpose—rendered in English through subordinate clauses for time, manner, and purpose. |