Orthodox Icons are not drawings or creations of imagination. They are in fact writings of things not of this world. Icons can represent our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints. They can also represent the Holy Trinity, Angels, the Heavenly hosts, and even events. Orthodox icons, unlike Western pictures, change the perspective and form of the image so that it is not naturalistic. This is done so that we can look beyond appearances of the world, and instead look to the spiritual truth of the holy person or event. (Source )
The term that is transliterated as “Paul” in English is translated in American Sign Language with a sign that signifies the many letters he wrote. (Source: Ruth Anna Spooner, Ron Lawer)
“Paul” in American Sign Language, source: Deaf Harbor
In Spanish Sign Language it is translated with a sign depicting putting away a sword, referring to his conversion from a persecutor of Christians to a Christian leader. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 16:21:
Uma: “This part of the letter I myself write: many greetings from me Paulus!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Now I, Paul, am the one writing this. I remember you all.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is my last word to you in this letter. It is now I, Paul, who writes this: I greet all of you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “I am Pablo who wrote this conclusion to the letter that I have had-written. How are you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, as for my greeting, and these last words of mine, I myself am writing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I Paul write here my name on the letter to greet you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
As in Gal 6.11, Paul guarantees that this letter is genuine by taking over the pen from his secretary for the last few lines. The phrase “Greetings from Paul” in italics in Good News Bible suggests that only these words are in Paul’s own hand. But it is perhaps more likely that the whole of verses 21-24 were personally written by Paul. Revised Standard Version‘s paragraphing suggests this.
Quoted with permission from Ellingworth, Paul and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, 2nd edition. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1985/1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
Living Water is produced for the Bible translation movement in association with Lutheran Bible Translators. Lyrics derived from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®).
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