OET interlinear ACTs 17:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

δὲ

and

Luke uses the word Now to introduce background information about the Jews in Berea to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, present this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

οὗτοι & τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ

these & the_‹ones› in Thessalonica

Luke is using the demonstrative pronoun these to refer to the Jews in Berea and the demonstrative pronoun those to refer to the Jews in Thessalonica. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the Jews in Berea … the Jews in Thessalonica]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

εὐγενέστεροι

more_noble_‹than›

Luke is using the word noble, which literally describes a person of a certain lineage, to mean the gracious behavior that should characterize people of that lineage. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [more gracious] or [more considerate]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

the word

Luke is using the term word to mean the message about Jesus that Paul was sharing by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the message about Jesus]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας

with all readiness

Luke says all here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [with great readiness]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα

these_‹things›

Luke assumes that his readers will understand that Paul was showing the Bereans from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah, just as Paul did for the Thessalonians. You can include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the things that Paul was teaching about Jesus]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως

if ˓might_be˒_having these_‹things› thus

Luke is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [to find out whether these things might be so]