OET interlinear ACTs 15:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν

˓having˒_written (Some words not found in SR-GNT: γράψαντες διά χειρός αὐτῶν Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καί οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἀδελφοί τοῖς κατά τήν Ἀντιοχείαν καί Συρίαν καί Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν)

Luke does not mean that the apostles and elders ask Judas and Silas to write out this letter for them. Rather, Luke is using the word hand to mean that Judas and Silas carried the letter and delivered it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [sending the following letter with them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youdual

χειρὸς αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: γράψαντες διά χειρός αὐτῶν Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καί οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἀδελφοί τοῖς κατά τήν Ἀντιοχείαν καί Συρίαν καί Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν)

Since Luke is referring to two people, it might be more natural in your language to use the dual or plural form here, as your language may require. Alternate translation: [their hands]

οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι, ἀδελφοὶ, τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν, καὶ Συρίαν, καὶ Κιλικίαν, ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν, χαίρειν

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: γράψαντες διά χειρός αὐτῶν Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καί οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἀδελφοί τοῖς κατά τήν Ἀντιοχείαν καί Συρίαν καί Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν)

This is the introduction of the letter. In the culture of this time, letter writers would give their own names first. Your language and culture may have its own way of introducing the author of a letter and saying to whom it is written. Alternate translation: [This letter is from your brothers, the apostles and elders. We are writing to you Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings to you] or [To our Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings from the apostles and elders, your brothers]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀδελφοὶ, τοῖς & ἀδελφοῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: γράψαντες διά χειρός αὐτῶν Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καί οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἀδελφοί τοῖς κατά τήν Ἀντιοχείαν καί Συρίαν καί Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν)

The apostles and elders are using the term brothers to mean people who share the same faith. By doing this, they are assuring the Gentile believers that they accept them as fellow believers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to our fellow believers]