| 16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 20:16:1 ⧉κεκρίκειkekreekeehad decided Acts 20:16:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Acts 20:16:3 ⧉ὁothe Acts 20:16:4 ⧉ΠαῦλοςpavlosPaul Acts 20:16:5 ⧉παραπλεῦσαιparaplevseto sail past Acts 20:16:6 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 20:16:7 ⧉ἜφεσονefesonEphesus Acts 20:16:8 ⧉ὅπωςoposso that Acts 20:16:9 ⧉μὴmeenot Acts 20:16:10 ⧉γένηταιyeneeteit might happen Acts 20:16:11 ⧉αὐτῷaftofor him Acts 20:16:12 ⧉χρονοτριβῆσαιkhronotriveeseto spend time Acts 20:16:13 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 20:16:14 ⧉τῇteethe Acts 20:16:15 ⧉ἈσίᾳaseeaAsia Acts 20:16:16 ⧉ἔσπευδενespevdenhe was hurrying Acts 20:16:17 ⧉γὰρgarfor Acts 20:16:18 ⧉εἰeeif Acts 20:16:19 ⧉δυνατὸνtheenatonpossible Acts 20:16:20 ⧉εἴηeeeeit might be Acts 20:16:21 ⧉αὐτῷaftofor him Acts 20:16:22 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 20:16:23 ⧉ἡμέρανeemeranday Acts 20:16:24 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 20:16:25 ⧉πεντηκοστῆςpenteekostisPentecost Acts 20:16:26 ⧉γενέσθαιyenestheto be Acts 20:16:27 ⧉εἰςeesto Acts 20:16:28 ⧉ἹεροσόλυμαeeerosoleemaJerusalem |
| 16. Formal Translation For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying, if it might be possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Paul had made up his mind to sail by Ephesus, because he did not want to lose time in Asia; he was in a hurry, hoping, if at all possible, to reach Jerusalem in time for Pentecost. |