OET interlinear ACTs 15:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Συμεὼν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Συμεών ἐξηγήσατο καθώς πρῶτον ὁ Θεός ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαόν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ)

The word Simeon is the name of a man. It is the Hebrew form of the name whose Greek form is Simon. James is referring to Peter by his Hebrew name. If this might be confusing for your readers, you could use either the name Simon or the name Peter here in your translation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ Θεὸς ἐπεσκέψατο

¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Συμεών ἐξηγήσατο καθώς πρῶτον ὁ Θεός ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαόν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ)

James is speaking of the way God showed concern for the Gentiles by association with the way someone would look carefully at a situation he was concerned about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God concerned himself]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

λαὸν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Συμεών ἐξηγήσατο καθώς πρῶτον ὁ Θεός ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαόν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ)

This could mean: (1) that God chose the Gentiles for himself. James would be using the term name to refer to a person, God, by association with the way that each person has a name. Alternate translation: [a people who would belong to him]; (2) that God chose the Gentiles to worship him. James would be using the term name to refer to worship by association with the way that worshipers call upon the name of God. Alternate translation: [a people who would worship him]