nun marks the present moment or current state, often contrasting it with what was earlier or what will follow.

The term marks what is presently the case or calls attention to the current moment. In the supplied verses it can contrast a former condition with a present one, identify a present situation, or introduce an immediate statement, command, or appeal.

1. Present time or current situation · dominant

   The supplied form is tagged Adverb and marks the time or condition presently in view. In 1 Peter 2:10 the APB renders a contrast between formerly not being a people and presently being God's people, and between not having received mercy and having received it; in Acts 17:30 it contrasts earlier times of ignorance with God's present command to repent. It also introduces the current situation or immediate appeal in Acts 10:5, Acts 20:32, and 2 Corinthians 6:2.

   1 Peter 2:10Acts 17:30Acts 10:5Acts 20:322 Corinthians 6:21 John 3:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “now,” while some clauses expand the temporal contrast as “even now,” “from now on,” or “at the present time.” These English phrasings show the verse-level temporal setting rather than a fixed rendering in every clause.