From c02aeead14fe7cf9ad5c215800aaf1a8898fc11d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hmw3 Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 17:18:14 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] From Forrest --- act/02/03.md | 2 +- act/02/26.md | 2 +- act/02/27.md | 4 ++++ act/02/29.md | 4 ++-- act/02/31.md | 8 ++++---- act/02/32.md | 4 ---- act/02/33.md | 6 +++--- act/02/37.md | 4 ++-- act/02/40.md | 4 ---- act/02/41.md | 4 ++++ act/02/42.md | 4 ++++ act/03/intro.md | 2 +- 12 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/act/02/03.md b/act/02/03.md index 0a61f0ac91..4858d38b55 100644 --- a/act/02/03.md +++ b/act/02/03.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # There appeared to them tongues like fire -These might not be actual tongues or fire, but something that looked like them. Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]) +These might have been something that looked like tongues or like fire, not actual tongues or fire. Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]) # that were distributed, and they sat upon each one of them diff --git a/act/02/26.md b/act/02/26.md index 3e496acae7..f0c687ed4a 100644 --- a/act/02/26.md +++ b/act/02/26.md @@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ People consider the "heart" the center of emotions and the "tongue" voices those # my flesh will live in certain hope -Possible meanings of the word "flesh" are 1) he is a mortal who will die. Alternate translation: "Even though I am only mortal, I will have confidence in God" or 2) it is synecdoche for his entire person. Alternate translation: "I will live with confidence in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) +Possible meanings of the words "my flesh" are 1) they indicate that the writer is a mortal who will die. Alternate translation: "even though I am only mortal, I will have confidence in God" or 2) they are a synecdoche for the writer's entire person. Alternate translation: "I will live with confidence in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) diff --git a/act/02/27.md b/act/02/27.md index a1dfec0a1c..7d512a2f21 100644 --- a/act/02/27.md +++ b/act/02/27.md @@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Since Peter says that David said these words about Jesus, the words "my," "Holy Peter finishes quoting David. +# For David says about him: "I saw + +The context makes it plain that this is an elliptical way of saying that David was speaking as if David were the Messiah. Alternate translation: "For David spoke these words as if he were the Christ: 'I saw" + # neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay The Messiah, Jesus, refers to himself with the words "your Holy One." Alternate translation: "neither will you allow me, your Holy One, to see decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]) diff --git a/act/02/29.md b/act/02/29.md index 3b26ee3e2f..69c757fbd3 100644 --- a/act/02/29.md +++ b/act/02/29.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ # General Information: -In verses 29 & 30, the words he," "his," and "him" refer to David. In verse 31, the first "He" refers to David and the words within the quote "He" and "his" refer to Christ. +The words "he" and "his" refer to David. # Connecting Statement: -Peter continues his speech that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md) to the Jews that surround him and the other believers in Jerusalem. +Peter continues the speech to the Jews that surround him and the other believers in Jerusalem, which he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md). # Brothers, I diff --git a/act/02/31.md b/act/02/31.md index d76bc9637f..ecdf285c21 100644 --- a/act/02/31.md +++ b/act/02/31.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -# He was neither abandoned to Hades +# He was neither abandoned to Hades nor did his flesh see decay -This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not abandon him to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) +This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Neither did God abandon him to Hades nor did his flesh see decay" or "God did not abandon him to Hades, and his flesh did not see decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) -# nor did his flesh see decay +# did his flesh see decay -Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "nor did his flesh decay" or "nor did he remain dead long enough for his flesh to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) +Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "did his flesh decay" or "did he remain dead long enough for his flesh to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) diff --git a/act/02/32.md b/act/02/32.md index c18471e308..1bba04928d 100644 --- a/act/02/32.md +++ b/act/02/32.md @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ -# General Information: - -Here, the second word "this" refers to the disciples' speaking in other languages when they received the Holy Spirit. The word "we" refers to the disciples and those that witnessed the risen Jesus after his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) - # God raised him up This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) diff --git a/act/02/33.md b/act/02/33.md index 09268d6252..3721813a2f 100644 --- a/act/02/33.md +++ b/act/02/33.md @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God has exalt # he has poured out what -Here the words "poured out" mean that Jesus, who is God, made these events to happen. It is implicit that he does this by giving the Holy Spirit to the believers. Alternate translation: "he has caused to happen these things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) +Here the words "poured out" mean that Jesus, who is God, made these events to happen. It is implicit that he did this by giving the Holy Spirit to the believers. Alternate translation: "he has caused to happen these things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) -# poured out +# has poured out -Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "given abundantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) +"has given generously and abundantly." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "given abundantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) diff --git a/act/02/37.md b/act/02/37.md index 159ed5a6b0..1c2faebbf9 100644 --- a/act/02/37.md +++ b/act/02/37.md @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ The Jews respond to Peter's speech and Peter answers them. "when the people heard what Peter had said" -# they were pierced in their hearts +# they were pierced in their hearts, and said -This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Peter's words pierced their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) +This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # pierced in their hearts diff --git a/act/02/40.md b/act/02/40.md index 4b8ef86f22..c70344c58f 100644 --- a/act/02/40.md +++ b/act/02/40.md @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ -# Connecting Statement: - -This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. Verse 42 begins a section that explains how the believers continued to live after the Day of Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]]) - # he testified and urged them "he seriously told them and begged them." Here the words "testified" and "urged" share similar meanings and emphasize that Peter urged them strongly to respond to what he was saying. Alternate translation: "he strongly urged them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]) diff --git a/act/02/41.md b/act/02/41.md index 561ad7001a..88286c8535 100644 --- a/act/02/41.md +++ b/act/02/41.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +# Connecting Statement: + +This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]]) + # they received his word Here the word "received" means that they accepted what Peter said to be true. Alternate translation: "they believed what Peter said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) diff --git a/act/02/42.md b/act/02/42.md index 79cabbe3b3..5ad316cec0 100644 --- a/act/02/42.md +++ b/act/02/42.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +# Connecting Statement: + +This section explains how the believers continued to live after the Day of Pentecost. + # the breaking of bread Bread was part of their meals. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to any meals they might eat together. Alternate translation: "eating meals together" or 2) this refers to the meals they would eat together in order to remember Christ's death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "eating the Lord's Supper together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) diff --git a/act/03/intro.md b/act/03/intro.md index 4a505c3d3d..9b615bf3ed 100644 --- a/act/03/intro.md +++ b/act/03/intro.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ##### The covenant God made with Abraham ##### -This chapter explains that Jesus came to the Jews because God was fulfilling part of the covenant he had made with Abraham. Peter thought that the Jews were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus, but he +This chapter explains that Jesus came to the Jews because God was fulfilling part of the covenant he had made with Abraham. Peter thought that the Jews were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus, but he wanted them to understand that Jesus, by living and dying, had fulfilled God's promise to Abraham and that if they repented, God would forgive them. #### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####