OET interlinear ACTs 8:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-textvariants

εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Φίλιππος ἐὰν πιστεύεις ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου σωθήσει; ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν Πιστεύω εἰς τὸν Χριστὸν τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ

(eipen de autōi ho Filippos ean pisteueis ex holaʸs taʸs kardias sou sōthaʸsei? apokritheis de eipen Pisteuō eis ton Ⱪriston ton Huion tou theou)

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Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐὰν πιστεύεις ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου

(ean pisteueis ex holaʸs taʸs kardias sou)

Here, the heart represents the thoughts and intentions. Alternate translation: “If you genuinely believe in Jesus and want to be his disciple”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

σωθήσει

(sōthaʸsei)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will save you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

ἀποκριθεὶς & εἶπεν

(apokritheis & eipen)

Together the words answering and said mean that the eunuch responded to what Philip told him. Alternate translation: “the eunuch responded”