Discovery Box| (0.43) | (1Sa 1:1) | 1 tc The translation follows the MT. The LXX reads “a man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite”; this is followed by a number of recent English translations. It is possible the MT reading צוֹפִים (tsofim) arose from dittography of the מ (mem) at the beginning of the following word. |
| (0.38) | (Rev 17:7) | 2 tn Grk “I will tell you,” but since what follows is the angel’s interpretation of the vision, “interpret for you” is the preferred translation here. |
| (0.38) | (Rev 2:23) | 1 tn Grk “her children,” but in this context a reference to this woman’s followers or disciples is more likely meant. |
| (0.38) | (Rev 2:16) | 2 tn Grk “with them”; the referent (those people who follow the teaching of Balaam and the Nicolaitans) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.38) | (Jud 1:15) | 3 tn Grk “of all their works of ungodliness.” The adverb “thoroughly” is part of the following verb “have committed.” See note on verb “committed” later in this verse. |
| (0.38) | (1Jo 5:2) | 1 tn Once more there is the familiar difficulty of determining whether the phrase refers (1) to what precedes or (2) to what follows. Here, because ἐν τούτῳ (en toutō) is followed by a clause introduced by ὅταν (hotan) which appears to be related, it is best to understand ἐν τούτῳ as referring to what follows. The following ὅταν clause is epexegetical to ἐν τούτῳ, explaining how we know that we love God’s children: “by this we know that we love God’s children, whenever we love God and keep his commandments.” |
| (0.38) | (1Jo 4:3) | 2 tn Or “refuses to acknowledge”; Grk “that does not confess,” but the literal rendering can be misread by an English reader as a double negative with the following clause. |
| (0.38) | (1Jo 3:23) | 2 sn His commandment refers to what follows—the commandment from God is to believe in his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another. |
| (0.38) | (1Jo 1:5) | 2 tn The word “gospel” is not in the Greek text but is supplied to clarify the meaning. See the note on the following word “message.” |
| (0.38) | (2Pe 1:17) | 1 tn Grk “such a.” The pronoun τοιᾶσδε (toiasde) most likely refers to what follows, connoting something of the uniqueness of the proclamation. |
| (0.38) | (2Pe 1:16) | 2 tn Grk “for we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ by following cleverly concocted fables.” |
| (0.38) | (1Pe 4:6) | 1 tn Grk “since for this purpose the gospel was preached even to the dead,” referring to the purpose described in the clause to follow in v. 6b. |
| (0.38) | (Heb 8:10) | 3 tn Grk “I will be to them for a God and they will be to me for a people,” following the Hebrew constructions of Jer 31. |
| (0.38) | (Rom 12:6) | 1 tn This word comes from the same root as “grace” in the following clause; it means “things graciously given,” “grace-gifts.” |
| (0.38) | (Act 27:44) | 1 tn The words “were to follow” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. They must be supplied to clarify the sense in contemporary English. |
| (0.38) | (Act 27:32) | 1 sn The soldiers cut the ropes. The centurion and the soldiers were now following Paul’s advice by cutting the ropes to prevent the sailors from escaping. |
| (0.38) | (Act 27:23) | 1 tn Grk “of whom I am.” The relative clause was translated following L&N 15.86 s.v. παρίσταμαι. |
| (0.38) | (Act 25:16) | 1 sn “I answered them.” In the answer that follows, Festus is portrayed in a more positive light, being sensitive to justice and Roman law. |
| (0.38) | (Act 20:25) | 2 tn Grk “all of you…will not see.” Greek handles its negation somewhat differently from English, and the translation follows English grammatical conventions. |
| (0.38) | (Act 15:15) | 2 sn The term agree means “match” or “harmonize with.” James’ point in the introduction argues that many of the OT prophets taught this. He gives one example (which follows). |
