3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 8:3:1 ⧉ΣαῦλοςsavlosSaul Acts 8:3:2 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 8:3:3 ⧉ἐλυμαίνετοeleemenetowas ravaging Acts 8:3:4 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 8:3:5 ⧉ἐκκλησίανekkleeseeanchurch Acts 8:3:6 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Acts 8:3:7 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Acts 8:3:8 ⧉οἴκουςeekooshouses Acts 8:3:9 ⧉εἰσπορευόμενοςeesporevomenosentering Acts 8:3:10 ⧉συρῶνseerondragging Acts 8:3:11 ⧉τεteand Acts 8:3:12 ⧉ἄνδραςandrasmen Acts 8:3:13 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 8:3:14 ⧉γυναῖκαςyeeneekaswomen Acts 8:3:15 ⧉παρεδίδουparetheethuwas delivering Acts 8:3:16 ⧉εἰςeesinto Acts 8:3:17 ⧉φυλακήνfeelakeenprison |
3. Formal Translation But Saul was ravaging the church; entering house after house, he dragged away men and women and was delivering them into prison. |
3. Dynamic Translation But Saul was tearing the church apart as he went from house to house, forcibly dragging out men and women and sending them off to prison. |