2COR 4:12 Parallel View

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BSB So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

BLB So then, death works in us, but life in you.

AICNT So then, [[indeed]][fn] death is at work in us, but life in you.

4:12, indeed: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

OEB And so, while death is at work within us, life is at work within you.

WEB So then death works in us, but life in you.

NET As a result, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

LSV so that, death indeed works in us, and life in you.

FBV As a result, we are facing death so that you may have life!

TCNT So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

T4T So I conclude that although we apostles are constantly suffering and may soon die, the result of that is that all of you have now received eternal life.

LEB So then, death is at work in us, but life in you.

BBE So then, death is working in us, but life in you.

MOF No MOF 2COR book available

ASV So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

DRA So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

YLT so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.

DBY so that death works in us, but life in you.

RV So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

WBS So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

KJB So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

BB So then, death worketh in vs, but life in you.
(So then, death worketh in us, but life in you.)

GNV So then death worketh in vs, and life in you.
(So then death worketh in us, and life in you. )

CB Therfore is death now mightie in vs, but life in you.
(Therfore is death now mighty in us, but life in you.)

TNT So then deeth worketh in vs and lyfe in you.
(So then death worketh in us and life in you. )

WYC Therfor deth worchith in vs, but lijf worchith in you.
(Therefore death worchith in us, but life worchith in you.)

LUT Darum so ist nun der Tod mächtig in uns, aber das Leben in euch.
(Therefore so is now the Tod mächtig in uns, but the life in you.)

CLV Ergo mors in nobis operatur, vita autem in vobis.[fn]
(Ergo mors in nobis operatur, vita however in vobis.)

4.12 Ergo mors, etc. Quia per mortem vitam Jesu consequimur: ergo mors non est inutilis, sed operatur magnum quid in nobis. Sed vita qua delectamini in terrenis, operatur in vobis mortem æternam. Vel passive ergo, id est propter spem vitæ Jesu mors operatur, id est a prædictis passionibus efficitur in nobis, id est permittimus effici: sed per hoc vita efficitur in vobis, id est fides plantatur.

4.12 Ergo mors, etc. Quia per mortem life Yesu consequimur: ergo mors not/no it_is inutilis, but operatur magnum quid in nobis. Sed vita which delectamini in terrenis, operatur in to_you mortem eternal. Vel passive ergo, id it_is propter spem of_life Yesu mors operatur, id it_is a prædictis passionibus efficitur in nobis, id it_is permittimus effici: but per hoc vita efficitur in vobis, id it_is fides plantatur.

UGNT ὥστε ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.
(hōste ho thanatos en haʸmin energeitai, haʸ de zōaʸ en humin.)

SBL-GNT ὥστε ⸀ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.
(hōste ⸀ho thanatos en haʸmin energeitai, haʸ de zōaʸ en humin. )

TC-GNT Ὥστε ὁ [fn]μὲν θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.
(Hōste ho men thanatos en haʸmin energeitai, haʸ de zōaʸ en humin.)

4:12 μεν ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὥστε

so_then

Here, the phrase So then introduces a conclusion that is based on 4:7–11. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the conclusion to a section. Alternate translation: “Therefore” or “In the end”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν

¬the death in us /is/_working ¬the but life in you_all

Here Paul speaks of death and life as if they were persons who could “work.” He means that he and those will experience things related to death, while the Corinthians experience things related to life. Alternate translation: “we experience death, but you experience life”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν

¬the death in us /is/_working ¬the but life in you_all

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of death and life, you could express the ideas by using verbs such as “die” and “live.” Alternate translation: “we are dying, but you are living”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δὲ

but

Here Paul may be: (1) simply contrasting death and life. Alternate translation: “but on the other hand,” (2) indicating that the death in them leads to the life in you. Alternate translation: “but so that”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἡ & ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν

¬the & life in you_all

This clause leaves out some words that many languages might need to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the first half of the verse. Alternate translation: “life works in you”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ & ζωὴ

¬the & life

Here, the word life could refer: (1) specifically to resurrection life, which the Corinthians will receive. Alternate translation: “eternal life” (2) generally to being alive and not experiencing suffering or dangerous things. Alternate translation: “the experience of life”

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