The Greek in Acts 23:6 that is translated as “concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with wegen der pharisäischen Zukunftserwartung, besonders wegen meiner Ansichten über die Totenauferstehung or “because of the Pharisaic expectation of the future, especially because of my views on the resurrection of the dead.”
who was not wearing a wedding robe
The Greek in Matthew 22:11 that is translated as “who was not wearing a wedding robe” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as “who was not using one of the festive garments that were freely available in the wardrobe.”
knowledge
The Greek that is translated as “knowledge” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as “theology” in these verses. The translators explain: “We have often translated the Greek word gnosis with ‘theology’ because it doesn’t refer to knowledge [Erkenntnis, also meaning ‘realization’] but to theological knowledge.”
See also wisdom.
the worlds
The Greek in Hebrews 11:3 that is translated as “the worlds” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Räume und Zeiten der Welt or “spaces and ages of the world.”
gentle and quiet spirit
The phrase in 1 Peter 3:4 that is translated in some English versions with “gentle and quiet in spirit” was translated into Kahua with the idiom that verbatim says “be beautiful in your belly.” (Source: Daniel Clark)
In the Tagalog and Indonesian Common Language Translations it is translated as “gentle character” (source: Daniel Arichea in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 209ff. )
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as “the gentle and peaceful Holy Spirit.”
See also gentleness and spirit of gentleness.
as blind people grope in darkness
The now commonly-used German idiom im Dunkeln tappen for being in the dark, missing facts about something and not being able to understand completely or at all (literally meaning to grope [and toddle] in the dark) was first coined in 1534 in the German Bible translation by Martin Luther. (Source: Günther 2017, p. 59)
For other idioms or terms in German that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
Note that the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) uses this wording in John 12:35.
do not judge by appearances but judge with right judgment
The Greek in John 7:24 that is translated as “do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as urteilt doch bitte sachlich und gerecht or “judge factually and fairly (or: righteously)”.”
clay pots
The Greek in Revelation 2:27 that is translated as “clay pots” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as irdenes Geschirr or “pottery dishes.” “Irden” can also mean “from earth.”
