OET interlinear ACTs 10:45

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ & πιστοὶ

the & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί ὅσοι συνῆλθαν τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι καί ἐπί τά ἔθνη ἡ δωρεά τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται)

Luke is using the adjective faithful as a noun, to mean people who have faith in Jesus. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the faithful men]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐκ περιτομῆς

from ˓the˒_circumcision

Luke is using the term circumcision by association to identify these faithful people as Jewish. Alternate translation: [who were Jewish]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἡ δωρεὰ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί ὅσοι συνῆλθαν τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι καί ἐπί τά ἔθνη ἡ δωρεά τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [God was pouring out the gift of the Holy Spirit]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐκκέχυται

˓has_been˒_poured_out

Luke is speaking of the Holy Spirit as if he were a liquid that could be poured on people. This image implies a generous amount. Alternate translation: [was generously given]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ δωρεὰ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί ὅσοι συνῆλθαν τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι καί ἐπί τά ἔθνη ἡ δωρεά τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται)

Luke is using a possessive form to identify the Holy Spirit as a gift from God. Alternate translation: [the Holy Spirit as a gift]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί ὅσοι συνῆλθαν τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι καί ἐπί τά ἔθνη ἡ δωρεά τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται)

Here, also refers to the fact that the Holy Spirit had already been given to the Jewish believers. Alternate translation: [on the Gentiles, as it had been on Jewish believers]