The Greek in 3 John 1:4that is translated in English as “I have no greater joy” is translated in Sinasina is translated as “this happiness of mine surpasses all other happiness” since there is no comparative form (such as “greater”).
Language-specific Insights
faithful
The Greek, Hebrew, and Ge’ez that is rendered as “faithful” in English is (back-) translated in various ways:
- Toraja-Sa’dan: “honest/straight”
- North Alaskan Inupiatun: “unchangeable”
- Highland Totonac “one who fulfills” (source for this and above: Reiling / Swellengrebel)
- Tsou: “actively following closely” (source: Peng Kuo-Wei)
- Mende: “doesn’t turn this way and that” (source: Rob Koops)
- Sinasina: “following well” (source: Paratext Consultant Notes)
- Enlhet “doesn’t go past his word” (source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1969, p. 24ff. )
- Kituba “put one’s heart into it” (source: Donald Deer in The Bible Translator 1973, p. 207ff. )
- Noongar: hkoort-karni or “heart true” (source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
See also faith / believe.