OET interlinear MAT 6:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

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

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν δικαιοσύνην ὑμῶν

the righteousness ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what is righteous” or “your righteous deeds”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων

before the people

Although the term men is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “before men and women”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι

in_order that /to_be/_seen

Here, the phrase to be seen refers to being recognized or praised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to be praised” or “to be honored”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι αὐτοῖς

in_order that /to_be/_seen ˱by˲_them

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “so that they see you”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

εἰ δὲ μή γε

if and not surely

Here, the word otherwise introduces a contrast that specifies what will happen if people disobey the command in the first part of the verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: “but if you disobey this command” or “because if you do act in that way”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῷ Πατρὶ ὑμῶν

the Father ˱of˲_you_all

Jesus speaks of his disciples as if God were their physical Father. He means that they have a father-son relationship with God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your spiritual Father” or “God, who is like a Father to you,”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

in the heavens

Here, the phrase in the heavens identifies the location in which God the Father is specially present and from which he rules. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “who is in the heavens”