17:12a
As a result: In the Greek 17:12a starts with a Greek phrase that means “accordingly” or “therefore.” The Berean Standard Bible translates it as As a result. Here is another way to translate this:
So, (New Century Version)
But the New International Version and some English versions allow the context to indicate the connection and do not translate the Greek phrase.
believed: Here this word means “accepted that the message about Jesus as the Christ is true.” It here implies that the person who believes will commit himself to following Jesus.
In some languages it may be good to use more than one verb to express this type of belief. For example:
believed ⌊in Jesus⌋ ⌊and commit to him⌋
-or-
believed ⌊and follow Jesus⌋
See how you translated this word in 4:4 or 16:34.
17:12b
quite a few prominent Greek women and men: The Greek words are literally “of prominent Greek women and of men, not a few.” The idiom “not a few” emphasizes the meaning of “many.” It applies to both women and men here. The word Greek also applies to both women and men here. For example:
many Greek women of high social standing and many Greek men (Good News Translation)
prominent: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as prominent refers to someone of high social status. Other ways to translate this word are:
of high social standing (Good News Translation)
-or-
important (New Century Version)
See how you translated this word in 13:50 (“prominence”).
Greek: Since the people of Berea spoke the Greek language, the word Greek here refers to people who spoke Greek as their first language. It may imply people from other places (but not Jews). However, you should translate it as people who spoke Greek as their first language here.
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