OET interlinear ACTs 4:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενὶ ἡ σωτηρία

not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

In Greek this is a double negative for emphasis, “there is no salvation in no one else.” The second negative does not cancel the first to create a positive meaning. 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: [he is the only one in whom there is salvation]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενὶ ἡ σωτηρία

not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word salvation, you could express the same idea with a verb such as “save.” Alternate translation: [he is the only one who is able to save]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐδὲ & ὄνομά ἐστιν ἕτερον ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν τὸ δεδομένον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [God has not given any other name under heaven]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οὐδὲ & ὄνομά ἐστιν ἕτερον & ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

Here, name represents a person by association with the way that each person has a name. Alternate translation: [there is no other person … by whom we must be saved]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

This is an idiom. See how you translated it in [2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: [on earth]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἐν ἀνθρώποις

in among people

Peter is using the term men in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: [among people] or [to people]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς

in among by which ˱it˲_˓is˒_fitting ˓to_be˒_saved (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [that can save us] or, if you translate [name] as “person,” [who can save us]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἐστίν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενί ἡ σωτηρία οὐδέ γάρ ὄνομα ἐστίν ἕτερον ὑπό τόν οὐρανόν τό δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμάς)

Peter is using the word we to refer to himself and his listeners, so use the inclusive form of that word if your language marks that distinction.