OET interlinear ACTs 21:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

λέγομεν

˱we˲_˓are˒_saying

As the introduction to this chapter indicates, by we, James and the elders mean themselves but Paul, to whom they are speaking, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

εὐχὴν ἔχοντες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Οὖν ποίησον ὅ σοί λέγομεν εἰσίν ἡμῖν Ἄνδρες Τέσσαρες εὐχήν ἔχοντες ἀφʼ ἑαυτῶν)

See how you translated the term vow in [18:18](../18/18.md).

Note 3 topic: translate-textvariants

ἀφ’ ἑαυτῶν

for themselves

Some ancient manuscripts read from themselves. That would be indicating that these men made the vow on their own initiative. ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “upon themselves.” That would be indicating that the men still needed to fulfill the commitment implicit in the vow to make an offering in the temple at the end of the time during which the conditions of the vow were in effect. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of ULT.