| 9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 18:9:1 ⧉εἶπενeepensaid Acts 18:9:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 18:9:3 ⧉ὁothe Acts 18:9:4 ⧉κύριοςkeereeosLord Acts 18:9:5 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 18:9:6 ⧉νυκτὶneekteeat night Acts 18:9:7 ⧉διʼdeethrough Acts 18:9:8 ⧉ὁράματοςoramatosof a vision Acts 18:9:9 ⧉τῷtoto the Acts 18:9:10 ⧉ΠαύλῳpavloPaul Acts 18:9:11 ⧉ΜὴmeeDo not Acts 18:9:12 ⧉φοβοῦfovoobe afraid Acts 18:9:13 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Acts 18:9:14 ⧉λάλειlaleekeep speaking Acts 18:9:15 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 18:9:16 ⧉μὴmeedo not Acts 18:9:17 ⧉σιωπήσῃςseeopeeseesbe silent |
| 9. Formal Translation In the night, the Lord {Kyrios, Courage-Giving Master} spoke to Paul by a vision, “Do not be afraid; instead, speak, and do not be silent.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation One night the Lord {Kyrios, Guiding Presence} spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; speak openly, and do not stay silent.” |