18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 8:18:1 ⧉ἸδὼνeethonHaving seen Acts 8:18:2 ⧉δὲdenow Acts 8:18:3 ⧉ὁothe Acts 8:18:4 ⧉ΣίμωνseemonSimon Acts 8:18:5 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Acts 8:18:6 ⧉διὰdheeathrough Acts 8:18:7 ⧉τῆςteesthe Acts 8:18:8 ⧉ἐπιθέσεωςepeetheseoslaying on Acts 8:18:9 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 8:18:10 ⧉χειρῶνkheeronhands Acts 8:18:11 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 8:18:12 ⧉ἀποστόλωνapostolonapostles Acts 8:18:13 ⧉δίδοταιdeedoteis given Acts 8:18:14 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 8:18:15 ⧉πνεῦμαpnevmaSpirit Acts 8:18:16 ⧉προσήνεγκενproseenengenhe offered Acts 8:18:17 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesto them Acts 8:18:18 ⧉χρήματαkhreematamoney |
18. Formal Translation But Simon, having seen that the Spirit {pneuma, Bestowed Holy Power} was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money. |
18. Dynamic Translation When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit {pneuma, Transforming Presence} was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. |