The Greek in Acts 28:11 that is translated as “we have received no letters from Judea about you” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) idiomatically with für und bist du ein unbeschriebenes Blatt. Wir haben keinen Brief aus Judäa erhalten or “You are a blank slate (lit.: “empty sheet of paper”) for us. We have not received any letter from Judea.”
in my Father’s kingdom
The Greek in Matthew 26:29 that is translated as “in my Father’s kingdom” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with wenn meines Vaters Herrschaft vollendet ist or “when my father’s reign is complete (or: “accomplished”).”
he stood self-condemned
The Greek in Galatians 2:11 that is translated as “he stood self-condemned” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with er betrug sich so unmöglich or “he behaved so impossibly.”
See also self-condemned.
mutilate the flesh
The Greek in Philippians 3:2 that is translated as “mutilate the flesh” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Zer-schnitteten or “ones who are cut up.” Zer-schnittenen is a new word creation that forms a word play together with Be-schnittenen or “ones who are circumcised” in Phillipians 3:3.
their eyes were prevented from recognizing
The Greek in Luke 24:16 that is translated as “their eyes were prevented from recognizing” in English is translated with idioms in languages like Shona with “their eyes were clouded, or, shrouded/blindfolded,” Uab Meto with “their eyes were misty” or with a simile such as “their eyes were just as if they had been caused to be shut” in Marathi.
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated idiomatically with wie mit Blindheit geschlagen or “as if struck with blindness.”
with burning enthusiasm
The Greek in Acts 18:25 that is translated as “with burning enthusiasm” or similar in English is translated in Low German idiomatically with the alliteration mit Feuer und Flamme, lit. “with fire and flame” (translation by Johannes Jessen, publ. 1933, republ. 2006).
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as man spürte die Glut des Heiligen Geistes or “one could sense the fervor (lit.: “glow”) of the Holy Spirit.”
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.”