The Greek in Luke 2:24 that is translated as “they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with man kann einen erstgeborenen Sohn nur von diesem Anspruch Gottes freikaufen… or “one can only redeem a first-born son from this claim of God… .”
you insult us
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.)