OET interlinear ACTs 26:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-politeness

πρὸς ὃν καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπίσταται Γάρ περί τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς πρός ὅν καί παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ λανθάνειν γάρ αὐτόν τὶ τούτων οὒ πείθομαι οὐθέν οὒ γάρ ἐστίν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο)

Paul recognizes that he is being very outspoken in response to King Agrippa’s invitation to speak for himself, so he implicitly apologizes. In your translation, you could use a comparable expression from your language and culture. Alternate translation: [and I hope that he will pardon me for speaking so boldly as I talk to him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

λανθάνειν & αὐτὸν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐθέν

˓to_be˒_escaping_notice & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπίσταται Γάρ περί τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς πρός ὅν καί παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ λανθάνειν γάρ αὐτόν τὶ τούτων οὒ πείθομαι οὐθέν οὒ γάρ ἐστίν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο)

In Greek this is a double negative for emphasis, “I am not persuaded that not any of these things eludes him.” In Greek, the second negative creates a positive meaning by canceling the first negative. If for emphasis your language uses double negatives that do not cancel one another, it would be appropriate to use that construction here. You could also state the meaning positively. Alternate translation: [I am persuaded that not one of these things at all eludes him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐ & ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπίσταται Γάρ περί τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς πρός ὅν καί παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ λανθάνειν γάρ αὐτόν τὶ τούτων οὒ πείθομαι οὐθέν οὒ γάρ ἐστίν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο)

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: [this did not happen in a corner]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

οὐ & ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπίσταται Γάρ περί τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς πρός ὅν καί παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ λανθάνειν γάρ αὐτόν τὶ τούτων οὒ πείθομαι οὐθέν οὒ γάρ ἐστίν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο)

Paul is using a figure of speech that expresses a positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [this has been done openly]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν γωνίᾳ

in ˓a˒_corner

Paul is speaking as if Jesus might have done things secretly, as if he had done them in a corner of a room where no one could see him. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [secretly]