| 10. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 24:10:1 ⧉Ἀπεκρίθηapekreetheehe answered Acts 24:10:2 ⧉⸀τεteand Acts 24:10:3 ⧉ὁothe Acts 24:10:4 ⧉ΠαῦλοςpavlosPaul Acts 24:10:5 ⧉νεύσαντοςnevsantoshaving nodded Acts 24:10:6 ⧉αὐτῷaftoto him Acts 24:10:7 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 24:10:8 ⧉ἡγεμόνοςeeyemonosgovernor Acts 24:10:9 ⧉λέγειν·leyeento speak Acts 24:10:10 ⧉Ἐκekfrom Acts 24:10:11 ⧉πολλῶνpollonmany Acts 24:10:12 ⧉ἐτῶνetonyears Acts 24:10:13 ⧉ὄνταondabeing Acts 24:10:14 ⧉σεseyou Acts 24:10:15 ⧉κριτὴνkreeteenjudge Acts 24:10:16 ⧉τῷtofor the Acts 24:10:17 ⧉ἔθνειethneenation Acts 24:10:18 ⧉τούτῳtootothis Acts 24:10:19 ⧉ἐπιστάμενοςepeestamenosknowing Acts 24:10:20 ⧉⸀εὐθύμωςefthimoscheerfully Acts 24:10:21 ⧉τὰtathe Acts 24:10:22 ⧉περὶpereeconcerning Acts 24:10:23 ⧉ἐμαυτοῦemaftooof myself Acts 24:10:24 ⧉ἀπολογοῦμαι,apologoomeI make my defense |
| 10. Formal Translation And Paul, after the governor had signaled to him to speak, answered, “Since I understand that you have served as a judge over this nation for many years, I respond for myself all the more readily.” |
| 10. Dynamic Translation When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul said, “Because I know you have judged this nation for many years, I am glad to give my defense about myself.” |