| 5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 23:5:1 ⧉ἔφηefeesaid Acts 23:5:2 ⧉τεteand Acts 23:5:3 ⧉ὁothe Acts 23:5:4 ⧉ΠαῦλοςpavlosPaul Acts 23:5:5 ⧉Οὐκooknot Acts 23:5:6 ⧉ᾔδεινeetheenI knew Acts 23:5:7 ⧉ἀδελφοίadelfeebrothers Acts 23:5:8 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Acts 23:5:9 ⧉ἐστὶνesteenis Acts 23:5:10 ⧉ἀρχιερεύςarkheeerefshigh priest Acts 23:5:11 ⧉γέγραπταιyegrapteit has been written Acts 23:5:12 ⧉γὰρgarfor Acts 23:5:13 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Acts 23:5:14 ⧉Ἄρχονταarkhondaa ruler Acts 23:5:15 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 23:5:16 ⧉λαοῦlaoopeople Acts 23:5:17 ⧉σουsooyour Acts 23:5:18 ⧉οὐκooknot Acts 23:5:19 ⧉ἐρεῖςereesyou will speak Acts 23:5:20 ⧉κακῶςkakosevil-ly |
| 5. Formal Translation And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Paul answered, “I did not realize, my brothers, that he was the high priest. The Scriptures say, ‘Do not speak badly about the leader of your people.’” |