| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the genitive absolute mēnytheisēs de moi epiboulēs {μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς | mē-nu-theí-sēs de moi e-pi-bou-lês}, marking a temporal circumstance “when a plot was disclosed to me.” The infinitive esesthai {ἔσεσθαι | é-ses-thai} expresses the expected occurrence of the conspiracy “that there would be a plot,” and the prepositional phrase eis ton andra {εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα | eis ton án-dra} identifies Paul as the target. The main verb epempsa pros se {ἔπεμψα πρὸς σέ | é-pemp-sa pros se} conveys “I sent to you,” with exautēs {ἐξαυτῆς | ex-au-tês} underscoring immediacy. The participle paranggeilas {παραγγείλας | pa-rang-geí-las} functions circumstantially, “having instructed,” governing the dative tois kategorois {τοῖς κατηγόροις | toîs ka-tē-gó-rois} and the infinitive legein {λέγειν | lé-gein}, directing the accusers to state their charges. Finally, the prepositional sequence pros2 auton epi sou {πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ | pros au-tón e-pí sou} situates their presentation “before you,” defining the governor’s judicial oversight. |