As for the forum, there’s not one specifically designed for HCSB, but we’re always open to ideas. We have a very strong, international translation oversight committee that could easily be involved in such a community project. Let me follow up on this.

I’ll probably post tomorrow regarding the my layman’s understanding of formal, dynamic and optimal equivalence.

In the mean time can I re ask a question from before?

Is there an online forum or community that is active where translation questions can be asked? Or some kind of wiki or centralised knowledge base of translator notes? I’m hoping if there is one you’d be the guy in the know.

1. Colossians 4:5 would be more literally “walk in wisdom toward outsiders.” But this makes no sense in normal English, especially with “walk toward.” “Act wisely” is much better. You are right that we are a bit inconsistent in Ephesians 5:15, but there is not as much difficulty with “how you walk” as there is with “walk … toward.” The alternative for Eph 5:15 would be “Pay careful attention how you live,” which would be still somewhat inconsistent, but correct. If we were to change something, it would be Eph 5:15.

2. No. We render “tou christou” as Messiah when (1) it is not being used as simply a name and (2) there is a Jewish context. At least that is our aim to be consistent as a translation practice.

Pleased to interact over these things! Let’s continue to dialogue …
Micah