OET interlinear 1COR 11:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, Now introduces a whole new section in Paul’s argument. He Now begins speaking about proper behavior during worship. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express Now with a word or phrase that introduces a new topic or leave it untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

μου

˱of˲_me

Here, me refers specifically to what Paul teaches and how Paul behaves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express me by clarifying exactly what about me Paul has in mind. Alternate translation: [my doctrine and behavior]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πάντα

all_‹things›

Here, all things refers to anything the Corinthians might do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express in all things with a word or phrase that expresses the same idea in your language. Alternate translation: [all the time] or [when you do anything]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰς παραδόσεις κατέχετε

the traditions ˱you_all˲_/are/_keeping

Here Paul speaks as if the traditions were something physical that the Corinthians would hold firmly to. By using this figure of speech, Paul wishes to emphasize that the Corinthians are believing the traditions and acting in line with them as carefully and consistently as if they were physically holding on to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express hold firmly with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [you keep the traditions] or [you follow the traditions]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰς παραδόσεις

the traditions

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind traditions, you can express the idea by using a relative clause with a verb such as “teach” or “learn.” Alternate translation: [to the things you learned from me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

παρέδωκα ὑμῖν

˱I˲_gave_over ˱to˲_you_all

Here Paul speaks as if the traditions were a physical object that he delivered to the Corinthians. By speaking in this way, he emphasizes that he truly taught them the traditions, and they now know these traditions as well as if they held them in their hands. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this figure of speech with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [I instructed you] or [I told them to you]