22 Sam Creve, Mark Janse, Kristoffel Demoen This physical aspect of humanity is used metaphorically as what we have called “the carrier of moral status” (3). At first sight this is identified with the natural inclinations of man and judged as morally negative, but in many cases expressions like κατὰ σάρκα ζῆν “to live according to the σάρξ” appear in contexts where the attitude vis-a-vis the Jewish Law, and particularly circumcision, is concerned. In this contexts it is usually contrasted to πνεῦμα as Divine inspiration. This use of σάρξ is the most frequent one in Paul’s letters (c. 45%). It plays a crucial role in Pauline ideology. Life in function of this σάρξ, i.e. a nomistic view on religious life where the grace of YHWH is not assured by faith but by the concrete observance of the Law (e.g. circumcision), is presented as hypocrite and morally reprehensible, while Paul offers as an alternative the “inspired” religious life, based on faith16. 3. Translation of key words οὐ γὰρ ἰσοδυναμεῖ αὐτὰ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἑϐραϊστὶ λεγόμενα καὶ ὅταν μεταχθῇ εἰς ἑτέραν γλῶσσαν· οὐ μόνον δὲ ταῦτα, ἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ νόμος καὶ αἱ προφητεῖαι καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν βιϐλίων οὐ μικρὰν ἔχει τὴν διαφορὰν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς λεγόμενα. (Sir Prol 20-25). For what was originally expressed in Hebrew does not have exactly the same sense when translated into another language. Not only this book, but even the Law itself, the Prophecies, and the rest of the books differ not a little when read in the original. (NRSV). Translation stricto sensu is considered to be a search for an equivalent of a source text in a target language. Since languages differ in form and in the way form is connected to meaning, the translator is supposed to fully understand the meaning of the source text and to render it in the most equivalent way, conserving its formal characteristics as far as possible. Bible translation has always adhered closely to this view. The impor- tance of an adequate transmission of the message has caused Bible trans- lation to be conscientiously source-text oriented. In addition, the sacred status of the Bible has always implied a preoccupation with the form as well. This can be related to Old Testament passages such as Exodus 24,12, where YHWH himself is said to have engraved the Law onto stone tablets. The Latin Bible translator Jerome even proclaims to have abandoned his Meaning (3) is found in Rom 6,19; 7,5, 14, 18, 25; 8,3-9, 12, 13; 11,14; 13,14; 1 Cor 16 1,26; 3,1, 3; 5,5; 9,11; 15,50; 2 Cor 1,12, 17; 5,16; 7,1; 10,2-4; Gal 1,16; 3,3; 5,13, 16-19; 6,8; Eph 2,3; 6,12; Phil 3,3, 4; Col 2,11, 18, 23; 1 Tim 3,16; Phlm, 16,3.