OET interlinear ACTs 3:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ὅπως ἂν ἔλθωσιν καιροὶ ἀναψύξεως ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου

so_that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅπως ἄν ἔλθωσιν καιροί ἀναψύξεως ἀπό προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου καί ἀποστείλῃ τόν προκεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν)

Peter is speaking of these times as if they could actively come to his listeners on their own. Alternate translation: [so that the Lord may send you times of refreshing from his face]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

καιροὶ ἀναψύξεως

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅπως ἄν ἔλθωσιν καιροί ἀναψύξεως ἀπό προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου καί ἀποστείλῃ τόν προκεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word refreshment, you could express the same idea with an adjective such as “refreshing” or “restful.” Alternate translation: [refreshing times] or [restful times]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅπως ἄν ἔλθωσιν καιροί ἀναψύξεως ἀπό προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου καί ἀποστείλῃ τόν προκεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν)

Peter is using the term face to represent the presence of the Lord. Alternate translation: [from the presence of the Lord]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀποστείλῃ

˱he˲_˓may˒_send_out

Peter is referring implicitly to Christ’s coming again. Alternate translation: [he may again send]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸν προκεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅπως ἄν ἔλθωσιν καιροί ἀναψύξεως ἀπό προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου καί ἀποστείλῃ τόν προκεχειρισμένον ὑμῖν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [the one whom he has appointed for you]