| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence begins with alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} ‘but,’ marking contrast, followed by the aorist active imperatives anastēthi {ἀνάστηθι | anástēthi} ‘rise’ and stēthi {στῆθι | stêthi} ‘stand,’ a double command underscoring urgency. The prepositional phrase epi tous podas sou {ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου | epì toùs pódas sou} ‘on your feet’ shifts Paul from prostration to readiness. The purpose indicator eis touto gar {εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ | eîs toûto gàr} ‘for this purpose’ introduces ophthen soi {ὤφθην σοι | ōphthēn soi} ‘I appeared to you,’ presenting the Christophany as a completed divine revelation. The infinitive procheirisasthai se {προχειρίσασθαί σε | procheirísasthai se} ‘to appoint you’ governs the accusatives hypēretēn kai martyra {ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα | hypēretḗn kaí márτυρα} ‘servant and witness,’ joined by te {τε | te} ‘both,’ defining Paul’s roles. The genitive relative clauses hôn te eides me te hôn te ophthēsomai soi {ὧν τε εἶδές με τε ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι | hôn te eîdes me te hôn te ophthḗsomai soi} ‘of which both you saw me and of which both I will appear to you’ balance past and future revelations, highlighting the continuity of Christ’s disclosure. |