2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 7:2:1 ⧉ὁothe Acts 7:2:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 7:2:3 ⧉ἔφηefisaid Acts 7:2:4 ⧉ἌνδρεςandresMen Acts 7:2:5 ⧉ἀδελφοὶadelfeebrothers Acts 7:2:6 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 7:2:7 ⧉πατέρεςpateresfathers Acts 7:2:8 ⧉ἀκούσατεakoosatelisten Acts 7:2:9 ⧉Ὁothe Acts 7:2:10 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod Acts 7:2:11 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 7:2:12 ⧉δόξηςthoksisglory Acts 7:2:13 ⧉ὤφθηofthiappeared Acts 7:2:14 ⧉τῷtoto the Acts 7:2:15 ⧉πατρὶpatrifather Acts 7:2:16 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonour Acts 7:2:17 ⧉ἈβραὰμavraamAbraham Acts 7:2:18 ⧉ὄντιondibeing Acts 7:2:19 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 7:2:20 ⧉τῇtithe Acts 7:2:21 ⧉ΜεσοποταμίᾳmesopotamiaMesopotamia Acts 7:2:22 ⧉πρὶνprinbefore Acts 7:2:23 ⧉ἢeethan Acts 7:2:24 ⧉κατοικῆσαιkatoikeseto dwell Acts 7:2:25 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 7:2:26 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 7:2:27 ⧉ΧαρράνkharranHaran |
2. Formal Translation But he said, “Men, brothers, and fathers, listen! The God of glory {Theos tes doxes, Majestic Revealer} appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran.” |
2. Dynamic Translation He replied, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory {Theos tes doxes, Covenant Initiator} showed Himself to our ancestor Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran.” |