OET interlinear 2COR 13:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Although the term brothers is masculine, Paul is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If you retain the metaphor in your translation, and if it would be helpful in your language, you could say “brothers and sisters” to indicate this.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καταρτίζεσθε

/be_being/_prepared

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. See how you translated a form of this word at the end of verse 9. Alternate translation: “Work toward maturity” or “Decide to trust and obey God completely”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

παρακαλεῖσθε

/be_being/_comforted

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The person doing the encouraging could be: (1) Paul. Alternate translation: “allow me to encourage you” (2) God. Alternate translation: “receive encouragement from God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖτε

the same /be/_thinking

Here, think the same means to agree on the most important things and to not argue about the lesser things. Alternate translation: “make sure that you all agree on what is important”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰρηνεύετε

/be/_being_at_peace

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “be peaceful with each other”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ὁ Θεὸς τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ εἰρήνης

the God ¬the ˱of˲_love and peace

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe God as being characterized by love and peace. This probably means both that God is the source of love and peace and also that he enables his people to have love and peace. Try to include both meanings, if possible. Alternate translation: “God, who gives love and peace,”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὁ Θεὸς τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ εἰρήνης

the God ¬the ˱of˲_love and peace

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of love and peace, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “God, who empowers you to love and to be peaceful,”