to change
metastrepho describes turning something into a different condition or seeking to alter it.
The supplied verses show a change into a different condition, as the sun is said to be turned to darkness; they also show an attempted alteration of the gospel.
Senses in use
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Turning into a different condition · dominant
In Acts 2:20, the future passive form occurs in the clause about the sun being turned to darkness before the day of the Lord. The APB renders the clause, “The sun shall be turned to darkness.”
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Seeking to alter what is proclaimed · occasional
In Galatians 1:7, the aorist active infinitive occurs after persons who are troubling the readers and desire an action concerning the gospel of Christ. The APB renders the verse with persons who “desire to distort the gospel of Christ.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two clauses with “turned to darkness” in Acts 2:20 and “distort the gospel of Christ” in Galatians 1:7. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish exact lexical equivalents.