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 Acts 25:4:
Uma: “But Festus answered: ‘As for Paulus, he is jailed in Kaisarea. And it will not be much longer until I go back there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But Pestus answered them, he said, ‘Paul is being guarded there in Kesarea. I will soon return there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Festus answered, ‘Paul is still in prison in Caesarea and since I will quickly return there,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Festus answered them saying, ‘Pablo is being-guarded at Cesarea, and it’s only how-many days and I will also return there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But Festo replied to them, ‘That’s not possible/acceptable. Pablo is still imprisoned there in Cesarea and before long I will return there too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
In the Greek sentence structure verse 4 is in indirect discourse; direct discourse begins in verse 5 of the Greek text. The Good News Translation has made both verses into direct discourse (so also the New English Bible).
The passive expression is being kept a prisoner may be rendered in the active form by “soldiers are guarding Paul in Caesarea” or even as “Paul remains a prisoner in Caesarea.”
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 .
But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon: 25:4a–b in Greek is indirect speech. For example:
But Festus replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he would be going back there shortly himself. (New Jerusalem Bible)
But 25:5a–c is direct speech in Greek. In some languages it is more natural to have it all as direct speech, as in the Berean Standard Bible.
25:4a
But: 25:4a begins with a Greek phrase that is often translated as “so then.” For example:
Then (NET Bible)
The Berean Standard Bible translates just the Greek conjunction in the Greek phrase that begins this verse. The Berean Standard Bible translates the conjunction as But because there is some contrast between what the Jewish leaders wanted and what Festus said to them. Some other English versions also begin this verse with But. For example:
But (New Jerusalem Bible)
Paul is being held in Caesarea: This clause is passive. Some languages must translate it as an active or intransitive clause. For example:
⌊Soldiers/They⌋ are guarding Paul at Caesarea -or-
Paul is in custody/prison in Caesarea
25:4b
I myself am going there soon: The word soon probably refers to a day or several days.
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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