OET interlinear ACTs 8:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

ὁ δὲ Σίμων καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπίστευσεν

¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Σίμων καί αὐτός ἐπίστευσεν καί βαπτισθείς ἦν προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ θεωρῶν τέ σημεῖα καί δυνάμεις μεγάλας γινομένας ἐξίστατο)

Luke uses the word himself to emphasize how significant it was that Simon, who had claimed to be an embodiment of God, had believed in Jesus as the Messiah whom God sent. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this significance. Alternate translation: [Even Simon believed]

ἦν προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ

was continuing ¬the ˱with˲_Philip

Alternate translation: [he followed Philip around everywhere]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

βαπτισθεὶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Σίμων καί αὐτός ἐπίστευσεν καί βαπτισθείς ἦν προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ θεωρῶν τέ σημεῖα καί δυνάμεις μεγάλας γινομένας ἐξίστατο)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could state this in active form. Alternate translation: [after Philip baptized him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

θεωρῶν τε σημεῖα καὶ δυνάμεις μεγάλας

observing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Σίμων καί αὐτός ἐπίστευσεν καί βαπτισθείς ἦν προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ θεωρῶν τέ σημεῖα καί δυνάμεις μεγάλας γινομένας ἐξίστατο)

The word that ULT translates as works here is the same word that it translates as “power” in 8:10. It can mean either power or works that demonstrate power. Luke is using the word to show what an ironic situation Simon is in. He claimed to be “the power … that is called Great,” but now he recognizes that works of power that are truly great are done in the name of Jesus. If your language has a word for works that demonstrate power that has the same root as its word for power, it would be appropriate to use it here.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

τε σημεῖα καὶ δυνάμεις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Σίμων καί αὐτός ἐπίστευσεν καί βαπτισθείς ἦν προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ θεωρῶν τέ σημεῖα καί δυνάμεις μεγάλας γινομένας ἐξίστατο)

The terms signs and works mean similar things. Luke is using them together for emphasis. Alternate translation, as in UST: [miracles]