2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 9:2:1 ⧉ᾐτήσατοeeteesatohe asked Acts 9:2:2 ⧉παρʼparfrom Acts 9:2:3 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim Acts 9:2:4 ⧉ἐπιστολὰςepeestolasletters Acts 9:2:5 ⧉εἰςeesto Acts 9:2:6 ⧉ΔαμασκὸνdamaskonDamascus Acts 9:2:7 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 9:2:8 ⧉τὰςtasthe Acts 9:2:9 ⧉συναγωγάςseenaghogassynagogues Acts 9:2:10 ⧉ὅπωςoposso that Acts 9:2:11 ⧉ἐάνeanif Acts 9:2:12 ⧉τιναςteenasany Acts 9:2:13 ⧉εὕρῃevreehe might find Acts 9:2:14 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 9:2:15 ⧉ὁδοῦothooWay Acts 9:2:16 ⧉ὄνταςondasbeing Acts 9:2:17 ⧉ἄνδραςandrasmen Acts 9:2:18 ⧉τεteand Acts 9:2:19 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 9:2:20 ⧉γυναῖκαςyeeneekaswomen Acts 9:2:21 ⧉δεδεμένουςthethemenoosbound Acts 9:2:22 ⧉ἀγάγῃagagheehe might bring Acts 9:2:23 ⧉εἰςeesto Acts 9:2:24 ⧉ἸερουσαλήμyeeeroosaleemJerusalem |
2. Formal Translation He asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that should he find anyone belonging to the Way—men or women—he could bring them bound to Jerusalem. |
2. Dynamic Translation He requested letters for the synagogues in Damascus so that if he located any of the Way—male or female—he could arrest them and bring them to Jerusalem as prisoners. |