OET interlinear 2COR 5:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word Therefore introduces a conclusion or inference from what Paul has said in 5:10. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or inference. Alternate translation: “Because of that” or “So”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰδότες

/having/_known

Here, the word knowing introduces a reason for why Paul and those with him persuade men. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this relationship more explicit. Alternate translation: “since we know”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸν φόβον τοῦ Κυρίου

the fear ˱of˲_the Lord

Here Paul uses the possessive form to identify fear that is directed toward the Lord. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the fear that is directed to the Lord” or “the fear that we experience for the Lord”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸν φόβον τοῦ Κυρίου

the fear ˱of˲_the Lord

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of fear, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “fear.” Alternate translation: “how we fear the Lord” or “what it is to fear the Lord”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνθρώπους πείθομεν

people ˱we˲_/are/_persuading

Here Paul could be implying that he “persuades” people: (1) to know the fear of the Lord as he and those with him do. Alternate translation: “we persuade men also to know the fear of the Lord” (2) to realize that he and those with him are people who know the fear of the Lord and are thus trustworthy. Alternate translation: “we persuade men that we are those who fear the Lord” or “we persuade men that we are trustworthy” (3) to accept the gospel. Alternate translation: “we persuade men to believe the gospel”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

Here, the word But introduces a contrast with how they persuade men. In contrast with that, they do not need to persuade God, since they are already clearly known by him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that makes this relationship clear. Alternate translation: “On the other hand,”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

Θεῷ & πεφανερώμεθα & πεφανερῶσθαι

˱to˲_God & ˱we˲_/have_been/_revealed & /to_have/_revealed

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God knows us clearly … that you know us clearly”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πεφανερώμεθα & ἐν ταῖς συνειδήσεσιν ὑμῶν πεφανερῶσθαι

˱we˲_/have_been/_revealed & in the consciences ˱of˲_you_all /to_have/_revealed

Here Paul does not state what it is about them that is clearly known. He implies that God knows that Paul and his coworkers are faithful to God and preach the good news properly. Paul wants the Corinthians to recognize this also. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “we are clearly known to be faithful … to be clearly known in your consciences as faithful” or “we are clearly known to preach the truth … to be clearly known in your consciences as one preaching the truth”