| 16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 25:16:1 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 25:16:2 ⧉οὓςooswhom Acts 25:16:3 ⧉ἀπεκρίθηνapekreethinI answered Acts 25:16:4 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Acts 25:16:5 ⧉οὐκooknot Acts 25:16:6 ⧉ἔστινestinit is Acts 25:16:7 ⧉ἔθοςethosa custom Acts 25:16:8 ⧉Ῥωμαίοιςromeeesfor Romans Acts 25:16:9 ⧉χαρίζεσθαίkhareezestheto grant Acts 25:16:10 ⧉τιναteenasomeone Acts 25:16:11 ⧉ἄνθρωπονanthropona man Acts 25:16:12 ⧉πρὶνprinbefore Acts 25:16:13 ⧉ἢeethan Acts 25:16:14 ⧉ὁothe Acts 25:16:15 ⧉κατηγορούμενοςkateegoroomenosthe one being accused Acts 25:16:16 ⧉κατὰkataface to face Acts 25:16:17 ⧉πρόσωπονprosoponface Acts 25:16:18 ⧉ἔχοιekheemight have Acts 25:16:19 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Acts 25:16:20 ⧉κατηγόρουςkateegoroosaccusers Acts 25:16:21 ⧉τόπονtopona place Acts 25:16:22 ⧉τεteand Acts 25:16:23 ⧉ἀπολογίαςapoloyeeasof defense Acts 25:16:24 ⧉λάβοιlaveemight receive Acts 25:16:25 ⧉περὶpereeconcerning Acts 25:16:26 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 25:16:27 ⧉ἐγκλήματοςenkleematoscharge |
| 16. Formal Translation I answered them that it is not the custom for Romans to hand over any person as a favor before the accused has his accusers face to face and has received an opportunity for a defense concerning the accusation. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation I told them that it is not the Roman way to hand anyone over before the accused meets his accusers face to face and is given a chance to defend himself against the charge. |