The Greek in Philippians 1:21 that is translated as “dying” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with physisches Sterben or “physical death.”
grace upon grace
The Greek in John 1:16 that is translated as “grace upon grace” or similar in English is translated in Huichol as “He treats us with graciousness, and keeps increasing it.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
The English translation by Pakaluk (2021) has one gift in place of another (complete Verse: “Because we have all received of his fullness, and one gift in place of another.”) Compare Ruden (2021): “Out of what fills him to the full, we have all been given a share, joyful favor in exchange for joyful favor” and the German translation by Berger / Nord: “Because that was the only way — no matter before or after him — that we could draw from what was given to him in fullness, grace and yet more grace.”
See also grace.
I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it up again
The Greek in John 10:18 that is translated as ” I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Ich habe die Freiheit es zu verschenken, und die Freiheit, es mir wieder zu nehmen or “I have the freedom to give it (like a gift) and the freedom to take it up again.”
black as sackcloth
The Greek in Revelation 6:12 that is translated as “black as sackcloth” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as schwarz wie ein Sack aus Ziegenfell or “as black as a bag of goatskin.”
overhearing what they said
ministered to him
The Greek in Mark 15:41 that is translated as “ministered to him” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with für das Lebensnotwendige sorgen or “provided for the essential supplies.”
lead us not into temptation
The Greek that is translated as “lead us not into temptation” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with führe uns an der Versuchung vorbei or “lead us past the temptation.”
insurrection
The Greek that is translated as “insurrection” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with staatsfeindliche Umtriebe or “anti-governmental activities.”
