| 2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 24:2:1 ⧉κληθέντοςkleethentoswhen {he} had been summoned Acts 24:2:2 ⧉δὲdethen Acts 24:2:3 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Acts 24:2:4 ⧉ἤρξατοeerksatohe began Acts 24:2:5 ⧉κατηγορεῖνkateeyoreento accuse Acts 24:2:6 ⧉ὁothe Acts 24:2:7 ⧉ΤέρτυλλοςterteelosTertullus Acts 24:2:8 ⧉λέγων·leghonsaying Acts 24:2:9 ⧉Πολλῆςpoleesof much Acts 24:2:10 ⧉εἰρήνηςeereeneespeace Acts 24:2:11 ⧉τυγχάνομενteenghanomenwe obtain Acts 24:2:12 ⧉διὰdeeathrough Acts 24:2:13 ⧉σοῦsooyou Acts 24:2:14 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 24:2:15 ⧉διορθωμάτωνtheeorthomatonof reforms Acts 24:2:16 ⧉γινομένωνyeenomenonbeing done Acts 24:2:17 ⧉τῷtofor the Acts 24:2:18 ⧉ἔθνειehthneenation Acts 24:2:19 ⧉τούτῳtootothis Acts 24:2:20 ⧉διὰdeeathrough Acts 24:2:21 ⧉τῆςteesthe Acts 24:2:22 ⧉σῆςseesyour Acts 24:2:23 ⧉προνοίαςpronoeeasforesight Acts 24:2:24 ⧉κράτιστεkrateestemost excellent Acts 24:2:25 ⧉Φῆλιξ,feeleeksFelix |
| 2. Formal Translation And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to bring charges against him, saying, “Since we are enjoying great peace through you and since reforms are being carried out for this nation through your foresight,” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation When he was called in, Tertullus started to present his case, laying out the charges against him, saying, “Because we benefit from a great measure of peace through you, and many reforms have been accomplished for this nation through your foresight,” |