Berger, Klaus & Christiane Nord (translators and commentators). Das Neue Testament und frühchristliche Schriften: Vollständige Sammlung aller ältesten Schriften des Urchristentums. Frankfurt: Insel, 1999.
Translation approach: functional translation approach
Translation by committee or single individual: team of one New Testament theologian (Klaus Berger) and one translation scholar (Christiane Nord)
Dates of publication: 1999
Publisher: Insel Verlag, Frankfurt
Translator statement: Christiane Nord, Functions in Bible Translation (Part 1 of 3)
The Greek in John 17:25 that is translated as “Righteous Father” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Vater, Gerechter or “Father, Just (or: “Righteous”) One.”
See also Holy Father.
The Greek in Revelation 17:9 that is translated as “seven kings” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as sieben römische Kaiser or “seven Roman emperors.”
The Greek that is translated as “come to bring peace” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with the slightly pejorative Friedensapostel or “peacemaker (lit: “apostle of peace”).”
The Greek in Acts 8:34 that is translated as “great grace” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with reicher Segen or “great (or: “rich”) blessing.” They explain: “Literally: ‘great grace.’ According to the context, however, it is not about justification, but a description of the ‘happiness’ of the church in Jerusalem. The word ‘grace’ in this context can then mean either: reputation, goodwill (among outsiders) — or God’s gracious blessing, which may well include prosperity. This is precisely this aspect that is described in verses 34-36.”
The Greek in Acts 21:23 that is translated as “under a vow” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with “made a Nazirite vow which means that they will temporarily refrain from cutting their hair and not drink wine.”
See also complete verse (Acts 21:26) and rite of purification.
The Greek that is translated as “those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as “he who sees himself as a goal will miss himself. But those who give themselves up for me can find themselves.”