| 20. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 28:20:1 ⧉διὰdeeafor Acts 28:20:2 ⧉ταύτηνtaftinthis Acts 28:20:3 ⧉οὖνoontherefore Acts 28:20:4 ⧉τὴνtinthe Acts 28:20:5 ⧉αἰτίανeeteeanreason Acts 28:20:6 ⧉παρεκάλεσαparekalesaI urged Acts 28:20:7 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou Acts 28:20:8 ⧉ἰδεῖνeetheento see Acts 28:20:9 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 28:20:10 ⧉προσλαλῆσαιproslaleeseto speak Acts 28:20:11 ⧉ἕνεκενenekenbecause of Acts 28:20:12 ⧉γὰρgarfor Acts 28:20:13 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 28:20:14 ⧉ἐλπίδοςelpeethoshope Acts 28:20:15 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 28:20:16 ⧉ἸσραὴλeesraelIsrael Acts 28:20:17 ⧉τὴνtinthe Acts 28:20:18 ⧉ἅλυσινaleeseenchain Acts 28:20:19 ⧉ταύτηνtaftinthis Acts 28:20:20 ⧉περίκειμαιpereekeemeI am wearing |
| 20. Formal Translation Therefore, for this cause I called you to see me and to speak with me; for the sake of the hope of Israel, I am wearing this chain. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation That is why I invited you to come and meet with me and talk together; it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain. |