OET interlinear ACTs 22:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-politeness

μαρτυρεῖ μοι

˓is˒_testifying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς μαρτυρεῖ μοί καί παν τό πρεσβυτέριον πάρʼ ὧν καί ἐπιστολάς δεξάμενος πρός τούς ἀδελφούς εἰς Δαμασκόν ἐπορευόμην ἄξων καί τούς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν)

Paul is speaking politely of the high priest as if it may be assumed that he will willingly testify to what he knows to be true. Use a form in your language that implicitly suggests good will on the part of someone. Alternate translation: [will tell you about me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸ πρεσβυτέριον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς μαρτυρεῖ μοί καί παν τό πρεσβυτέριον πάρʼ ὧν καί ἐπιστολάς δεξάμενος πρός τούς ἀδελφούς εἰς Δαμασκόν ἐπορευόμην ἄξων καί τούς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν)

Paul is referring to the Sanhedrin by association with the way it was composed of the elders of the Jewish people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the Sanhedrin]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς μαρτυρεῖ μοί καί παν τό πρεσβυτέριον πάρʼ ὧν καί ἐπιστολάς δεξάμενος πρός τούς ἀδελφούς εἰς Δαμασκόν ἐπορευόμην ἄξων καί τούς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν)

Paul 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: [our fellow Jews]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἄξων & τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας, δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ

˓going_to˒_bring & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς μαρτυρεῖ μοί καί παν τό πρεσβυτέριον πάρʼ ὧν καί ἐπιστολάς δεξάμενος πρός τούς ἀδελφούς εἰς Δαμασκόν ἐπορευόμην ἄξων καί τούς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν)

If your language does not use the passive form bound, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν

in_order_that ˱they˲_˓may_be˒_punished

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [in order that they might receive punishment]