2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 6:2:1 ⧉προσκαλεσάμενοιproskalesameneehaving summoned Acts 6:2:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 6:2:3 ⧉οἱeethe Acts 6:2:4 ⧉δώδεκαthothekatwelve Acts 6:2:5 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 6:2:6 ⧉πλῆθοςpleethosfull number Acts 6:2:7 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 6:2:8 ⧉μαθητῶνmatheetondisciples Acts 6:2:9 ⧉εἶπανeepansaid Acts 6:2:10 ⧉Οὐκooknot Acts 6:2:11 ⧉ἀρεστόνarestonpleasing Acts 6:2:12 ⧉ἐστινesteenis Acts 6:2:13 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus Acts 6:2:14 ⧉καταλείψανταςkataleepsantashaving left behind Acts 6:2:15 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 6:2:16 ⧉λόγονlogonword Acts 6:2:17 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 6:2:18 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Acts 6:2:19 ⧉διακονεῖνtheeakoneento serve Acts 6:2:20 ⧉τραπέζαιςtrapezeestables |
2. Formal Translation But the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not right for us, having left the word of God {Theos, Source of the message}, to serve tables.” |
2. Dynamic Translation So the twelve gathered the whole group of disciples together and said, “It is not good for us to set aside the word of God {Theos, Giver of the message} in order to serve at tables.” |