| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with two parallel instrumental phrases, en dynamei sēmeiōn kai teratōn {ἐν δυνάμει σημείων καὶ τεράτων | en dynámei sēmeíōn kaí terátōn} ‘in the power of signs and wonders’ and en dynamei pneumatos {ἐν δυνάμει πνεύματος | en dynámei pneúmatos} ‘in the power of the Spirit,’ where the preposition en with the dative conveys means and the genitives specify miraculous agency. The conjunction hōste {ὥστε | hṓste} introduces a result clause whose core is the perfect infinitive peplērōkénai {πεπληρωκέναι | peplērōkénαι} ‘to have fulfilled,’ emphasizing the completed nature of Paul’s mission, with the accusative me as the infinitive’s subject. The geographic expression apo Ierousalēm kai kýklōi méchri toû Illyrikoû {ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλήμ καὶ κύκλῳ μέχρι τοῦ Ἰλλυρικοῦ | apó Ierousalḗm kaí kýklōi méchri toû Illyrikoû} indicates origin and extent—‘from Jerusalem and around as far as Illyricum’—linking the empowering source to the broad scope of the gospel’s proclamation. |