OET interlinear 2COR 8:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces a new topic. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a new topic, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Next,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Paul is using the term brothers to mean people who share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “fellow Christians”

Note 3 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 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the grace ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe grace that comes from God. If this is not clear in your language, you could use a form that makes it clear. Alternate translation: “the grace from God”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the grace ¬the ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of grace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the gift of God” or “what comes graciously from God”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὴν δεδομένην

the ¬which /having_been/_given

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. If you need to say who did the action, it is clear from the context that it was God. Alternate translation: “that he has given”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς Μακεδονίας

¬the ˱of˲_Macedonia

As Paul indicates in 7:5, he is in Macedonia when he writes this letter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate that this place was Paul’s location when he wrote the letter. Alternate translation: “of Macedonia, where I am currently”