OET interlinear ACTs 15:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

ἀναστὰς Πέτρος

˓having˒_stood_up Peter

Peter stood up to indicate that he had something important to say. If your readers might not understand the significance of this action, you could explain it in your translation. Alternate translation: [Peter, standing up to show that he had something important to say]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτούς

them

The pronoun them refers to the apostles and elders. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the apostles and elders]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοί

men brothers

This is an idiomatic form of address. Use a way that is natural in your language to refer to a particular group of people. Alternate translation: [My brothers]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Peter is using the term brothers to mean people who share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation, as in UST: [fellow believers]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὑμεῖς & ὑμῖν

you_all & you_all

Both occurrences of you are plural since they refer to the apostles and elders. So use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε

you_all ˓are˒_knowing

For emphasis, Peter is stating the pronoun you, whose meaning is already present in the verb know. If your language can state implied pronouns explicitly for emphasis, you may want to use that construction here. Other languages may have other ways of bringing out this emphasis. Alternate translation: [you know very well]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀφ’ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων

from days ancient

Peter is using an idiom that refers to the time when something began or had its origin. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [at the time when the Gentiles would first begin to believe in Jesus,]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου

by the mouth ˱of˲_me

Peter is using one part of himself, his mouth, to represent all of himself in the act of speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or plain language. Alternate translation: [From me]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

the word

Peter is using the term word to mean the message that he shared by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the message]