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OET (OET-LV) For/Because you_are_carrying_in some_ surprising _messages to the ears of_us.
Therefore we_are_wishing to_know what_all is_wanting these things to_be.
OET (OET-RV) It seems that you have some surprising ideas for our ears, so we want to hear what it’s all about.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ξενίζοντα & τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν
surprising & some_‹words› ˱you˲_/are/_carrying_in to the ears ˱of˲_us
The philosophers are speaking of Paul’s teachings about Jesus and the resurrection as if they were objects that one person could bring to another person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you are saying some startling things”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν
surprising for some_‹words› ˱you˲_/are/_carrying_in to the ears ˱of˲_us
The philosophers are referring to hearing by association with the ears, which people use to hear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “we are hearing you say some startling things”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive
ἡμῶν & βουλόμεθα
˱of˲_us & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τίνα θέλει ταῦτα εἶναι)
By our and we, the philosophers mean themselves but not Paul, to whom they are speaking, so use the exclusive form of those words in your translation if your language marks that distinction.
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
τίνα θέλει ταῦτα εἶναι
what_all /is/_wanting these_‹things› to_be
The philosophers are using an idiom. Your language may have a similar idiom that you could use in your translation. Or, if it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “what these things mean”
17:16-34 In this chapter, we see Paul presented as a model witness for Christ, engaging the thinkers of his day and challenging them with the Christian message. Paul quoted writers his audience would be familiar with and showed the relevance of the gospel by dialoguing with them, critiquing their assumptions, and offering Jesus as a constructive alternative (see Col 1:28). Paul reminded these proud intellectuals that there is a living God to whom all human beings are answerable; that they will be judged by him through Jesus, whom God raised from the dead; and that they should therefore repent and put their faith in Jesus.
OET (OET-LV) For/Because you_are_carrying_in some_ surprising _messages to the ears of_us.
Therefore we_are_wishing to_know what_all is_wanting these things to_be.
OET (OET-RV) It seems that you have some surprising ideas for our ears, so we want to hear what it’s all about.”
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.