The Greek in Luke 11:45 that is translated as “you insult us” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with dann ziehst du uns in den Dreck or “then you drag us into the mire.”
that they were seeing a ghost
The Greek in Luke 24:37 that is translated as “that they were seeing a ghost” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with ein Gespenst, das Jesu Gestalt nachäffte or “a ghost that mimicked (verbatim: “copied like a monkey”) the figure of Jesus.”
he allotted the times of their existence
The Greek in Acts 17:29 that is translated as “he allotted the times of their existence” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with er hat den Kalender und die Epochen der Geschichte festgesetzt or “he has established the calendar and the historical periods.”
You received without payment𖺗 give without payment
The Greek in Matthew 10:8 that is translated as “You received without payment; give without payment” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as “You have received your authority as a gift, so give its fruits as a gift as well.”
in proportion to faith
The Greek in Romans 12:6 that is translated as “in proportion to faith” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with so dass die anderen ihren Glauben wiedererkennen or “so that the others would identify their faith again.”
with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us
The Greek in 2 Timothy 1:14 that is translated as “with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with setze ihn dem Lufthauch des Heiligen Geistes aus, der in uns wohnt or “expose him to the breeze of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us.”
wise as serpents
The Greek in Matthew 10:16 that is translated in English as “wise as serpents” is translated in Bambam as “take-guard like a langkasi (= a small animal similar to a squirrel).”
Phil Campbell explains: “The Bambam people just could not connect with the snakes as being shrewd, but they have a lot of traditional folk tales of a shrewd squirrel-like-animal. We did add a footnote to explain the literal meaning in the original.”
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated with seid umsichtig wie die Schlangen unter dem Laub or “be as cautious as snakes under the leaves.” And the translators add in a footnote: “… that don’t expose themselves to danger directly.”
In Komba, the extended phrase that is translated in English as “be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” was translated as “live without falsity and with wisdom and straightness” since “the picture was too strange.” (Source: Deibler / Taylor 1977, p. 1076f.)
tongues as of fire
The Greek in Acts 2:3 that is translated as “tongues as of fire” or similar in English is translated as “it was seen like little fires” in Eastern Highland Otomi, “like little balls of fire” in Rincón Zapotec, as “little things like points of fire” in Highland Popoluca (source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.), and as “teeth of fire” in Bhele (source: Tim Raymond).
In German, a form of the word “Zunge” (“tongue”) is idiomatically used in combination with “Feuer” (“fire“), displayed particularly well by the New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with züngelnde Flammen or “flickering flames” (literally: “licking (as done with the tongue) flames”). (Source: Zetzsche)
See also complete verse (Acts 2:3).