uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος ὡς

thus us /let_be/_reckoning /a/_person as

If the form In this manner let a man regard us: as would be redundant in your language, you could express the idea without the redundant words. Alternate translation: “Let a man regard us as”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος

us /let_be/_reckoning /a/_person

Connecting Statement:

Here Paul uses a third-person imperative. If you have third-person imperatives in your language, you could use one here. If you do not have third-person imperatives, you could express the idea using a word such as “should.” Alternate translation: “a man should regard us”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἄνθρωπος

/a/_person

Although man is masculine, Paul is using it to refer to anyone, whether man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express man with a non gendered word or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: “man or woman” or “human”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ἄνθρωπος

/a/_person

Paul uses the word man to speak of people in general, not one specific person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express man with a form that indicates people in general in your language. Alternate translation: “everybody” or “any person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

us

Here, us refers to Paul, Apollos, and others who proclaim the gospel. It does not include the Corinthians.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων Θεοῦ

managers ˱of˲_/the/_mysteries ˱of˲_God

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe stewards who are in charge of the mysteries of God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this form by using a verb such as “manage” or “oversee.” Alternate translation: “stewards who manage the mysteries of God” or “stewards who oversee the mysteries of God”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

μυστηρίων Θεοῦ

˱of˲_/the/_mysteries ˱of˲_God

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe mysteries that are: (1) revealed by God. Alternate translation: “of the mysteries given by God” or “of the mysteries from God” (2) about God. Alternate translation: “of the mysteries about God” or “of the mysteries concerning God”