The Greek that is translated as “(out of their) surplus (or: abundance)” is translated into Tabasco Chontal as “they gave money which they didn’t need” and into Tzeltal as “the left-over money.”
Language-specific Insights
all she had to live on
The Greek that is often translated into English as “all she had to live on” is translated into “all she had; this was her food” into Tabasco Chontal or “all she was going to eat” into Copainalá Zoque).
Let no one look down on you
The Greek that is translated as “Let no one look down on you” in English is translated in Tabasco Chontalas “don’t let there be anyone to say that you don’t have brains.” (Source: John Beekman & Harwood Hess in Notes on Translation, March 1963, p. 1ff.)
genealogy
The Greek that is translated in English as “genealogies” is translated in Kwara’ae as “long stories about generations.” (Source: Carl Gross)
In Tabasco Chontal it is “names of inhabitants of a long time ago,” and in Sayula Popoluca “ancient names.” (Source: John Beekman & Harwood Hess in Notes on Translation, March 1963, p. 1ff.)
See also genealogy (Matthew 1:1).
self-controlled
The Greek that is translated as “self-controlled” in English is translated in the following ways:
- Isthmus Mixe: “he should make decisions slowly” / “that they shouldn’t act in a strange manner”
- Tabasco Chontal: “they shouldn’t go vainly doing things which are not good”
- Ojitlán Chinantec: “to walk right and straight” (source: John Beekman & Harwood Hess in Notes on Translation, March 1963, p. 1ff.)
See also self-control.
vicious brutes
The Greek that is translated as “vicious brutes” in English is translated in Tabasco Chontal as “as you might say angry foxes.” (Source: John Beekman & Harwood Hess in Notes on Translation, March 1963, p. 1ff.)
care for no man, defer to no one
The Greek that is translated into English as “care for no man” or “defer to no one” (in the sense of not seeking anyone’s favor) is translated in Tabasco Chontal as “you say the same thing to everyone” and in Shilluk as “you show the same respect to everyone.” In Shipibo-Conibo it is “in your mind no one is anything,” in Chol it is “your heart is equally straight in the presence of all men” and in Tzeltal “it does not matter who — all of us are equal as far as you are concerned.”
dishonor God
The Greek in Romans 2:23 that is usually translated in English as “dishonor God” is translated in various ways:
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “defame God’s character”
- Chicahuaxtla Triqui: “have no reverence before God”
- Tabasco Chontal: “cause God to be hated”
- Sayula Popoluca: “put God in a bad light”
- Highland Totonac: “put God to shame”
- Tzeltal: “cause embarrassment to God”
- Isthmus Zapotec: “err against God”
- Central Tarahumara: “become an enemy of God” (source for all above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
- Bariai: “your eyes mock God” (source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “insult God” (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “oppose God” (Enggavoter 2004)
- Hiligaynon: “causing- God -to-be-ashamed” (source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
See also complete verse (Romans 2:23).