| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 20:3:1 ⧉ποιήσαςpeeeesashaving done Acts 20:3:2 ⧉τεteand Acts 20:3:3 ⧉μῆναςmeenasmonths Acts 20:3:4 ⧉τρεῖςtreesthree Acts 20:3:5 ⧉γενομένηςyenomeneeshaving happened Acts 20:3:6 ⧉ἐπιβουλῆςepeevouleesof a plot Acts 20:3:7 ⧉αὐτῷaftoagainst him Acts 20:3:8 ⧉ὑπὸeepoby Acts 20:3:9 ⧉τῶνtonthe Acts 20:3:10 ⧉ἸουδαίωνeeoutheeonJews Acts 20:3:11 ⧉μέλλοντιmelonteebeing about Acts 20:3:12 ⧉ἀνάγεσθαιanayetheto set sail Acts 20:3:13 ⧉εἰςeesinto Acts 20:3:14 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 20:3:15 ⧉ΣυρίανseereeanSyria Acts 20:3:16 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetothere was Acts 20:3:17 ⧉γνώμηςgnomeesa decision Acts 20:3:18 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 20:3:19 ⧉ὑποστρέφεινeepostrefeento return Acts 20:3:20 ⧉διὰtheeathrough Acts 20:3:21 ⧉ΜακεδονίαςmakethoneeasMacedonia |
| 3. Formal Translation After he had spent three months there, when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he resolved to return through Macedonia. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He stayed there for three months, but when the Jews plotted against him just as he was preparing to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia instead. |