Paul (icon)

Following is a Georgian Orthodox icon of Paul the Apostle from the 14th century (located in the Art Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi).

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 )

See also Paul.

Paul

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)


“Paul (and Saul)” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

Click or tap here to see a short video clip about Paul (source: Bible Lands 2012)

For more information on translations of proper names with sign language see Sign Language Bible Translations Have Something to Say to Hearing Christians .

See also Paul (icon).

Learn more on Bible Odyssey: Paul .

complete verse (Acts 17:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:33:

  • Uma: “After that, Paulus departed from their gathering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Paul left from that gathering-place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Paul left and went out of the court.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pablo left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, when it was now like that, Pablo left that crowd.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Translation commentary on Acts 17:33

The Greek adverb translated and so may refer to the circumstances under which Paul left (see Phillips “so with this mixed reception”), or it may have the weakened meaning of result or consequence, as in most translations.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on Acts 17:33

17:33

At that, Paul left the Areopagus: This clause in Greek is literally “Thus Paul went out of their midst.” In 17:22a Paul stood in the midst of the city council. At this time he left the council and that place. Other ways to translate this clause are:

So Paul went out from among them. (Revised Standard Version)
-or-
After that Paul left them, (New Jerusalem Bible)

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