uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: headings

General Information:

In verses 6–15, Paul gives the believers some final instructions about working and not being idle. A heading for this section might be, “Believers Must Work.”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

The word translated Now marks a change in topic. You can use a natural way in your language to show that this is a new section with a different topic than the previous section.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί & ἀδελφοῦ

brothers & brother

Here, the words brothers and brother refer to fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: “brothers and sisters … brother or sister”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

in /the/_name ˱of˲_the Lord ˱of˲_us Jesus Christ

Here, name stands for the person of Jesus Christ. It can also mean “with the authority of.” If using this term is not clear in your language, you could express it directly. Alternate translation: “as if our Lord Jesus Christ himself were speaking” or “with the authority that our Lord Jesus Christ has given us”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῶν

˱of˲_us

Here, our refers to all believers. If you have exclusive and inclusive first-person plural pronouns in your language, this should be an inclusive pronoun.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος

lazily walking

Here Paul speaks of people who are not living well as if they walk in a haphazard manner. If your readers would not understand this metaphor, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning in a nonfigurative way. Alternative translation: “who is living in a bad way” or “who is not living correctly”

τὴν παράδοσιν

the tradition

Here, the traditions refers to the teachings that the apostles received from Jesus and are passing along to all believers. Alternate translation: “the teachings” or “the instructions”