light vs. darkness

The Greek in 1 John 2:9 that is translated as “light” and “darkness” in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Strahlkreis des Lichtes and Bannkreis der Finsternis or “light’s circle of beams” and “darkness’s circle of influence (or: “spell”).

minding one's own affairs

The phrase in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 that is translated as “mind your own affairs” is translated in Kahua with an idiom: “don’t interfere with your noses” (source: David Clark) and in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as vor der eigenen Tür kehren or “sweep in front of your own door.”

she turned

The Greek in John 20:16 that is translated as “she turned” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Sie machte einen Schritt auf ihn zu, um ihn kniefällig zu verehren or “She took a step towards him to kneel down and worship him.”

twelve thousand stadia

The Greek in Revelation 21:16 that is translated as “twelve thousand stadia” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as zwölftausend Stadien lang, das sind gut zweitausenddreihundert Kilometer or “twelve thousand stadia, that is app. two thousand three hundred kilometers.”

leafy branches

The Greek in Mark 11:8 that is translated as “leafy branches” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Büschel von Binsen or “bundles of rush .”

See also rush.

do not condemn

The Greek in Luke 6:37 that is translated as “do not condemn” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with spielt nicht den Richter or “do not pretend to be the judge.”

See also judge vs. condemn.

show yourselves to the priests

The Greek in Luke 17:14 that is translated as “show yourselves to the priests” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with zeigt euch den Priestern zur Gesundheitskontrolle or “show yourselves to the priests for a health check.”