OET interlinear 1COR 12:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ἄλλῳ & ἄλλῳ & ἄλλῳ & ἑτέρῳ & ἄλλῳ

˱to˲_another & ˱to˲_another & ˱to˲_another & ˱to˲_another & ˱to˲_another

Throughout this verse, Paul specifically refers to another. When he does this, he is not speaking about just one person. Rather, he is using this form to give an example. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express that Paul is giving examples here with a form in your language that does indicate representative examples, or you could use plural forms here. Alternate translation: [to other people … to other people … to other people … to other people … to other people]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων, ἄλλῳ προφητεία, ἄλλῳ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων, ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν, ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνία γλωσσῶν.

˱to˲_another on_the_other_hand actions ˱of˲_miracles ˱to˲_another prophecy ˱to˲_another distinctions ˱of˲_spirits ˱to˲_another kinds ˱of˲_tongues ˱to˲_another on_the_other_hand (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων ἄλλῳ προφητεία ἄλλῳ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν)

Here Paul omits some words that your language may require to make a complete thought. Paul omits these words because he stated them explicitly at the beginning of 12:8 (“is given”). If your language does need these words, you could supply them from that clause. Alternate translation: [and to another are given workings of power; to another is given prophecy; to another are given discernments of spirits; to another are given kinds of tongues; and to another is given the interpretation of tongues]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων

actions ˱of˲_miracles

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas behind workings or power, you can express the ideas by using a verb and adverbs. Alternate translation: [how they powerfully work] or [what they powerfully do]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων

actions ˱of˲_miracles

Here Paul uses the possessive form to speak about workings that are characterized by power. This could mean: (1) that the person can “work” things that are “powerful.” Alternate translation: [doing powerful deeds] or [doing miracles] (2) that the workings exhibit or show power. Alternate translation: [powerful workings]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

προφητεία

prophecy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind prophecy, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “prophesy.” Alternate translation: [how they prophesy]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διακρίσεις πνευμάτων

distinctions ˱of˲_spirits

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind discernments, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “discern.” Alternate translation: [how they discern spirits]

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

διακρίσεις

distinctions

Here, discernments could refer to: (1) the ability to make decisions about spirits. Alternate translation: [judging] (2) the ability to evaluate or identify spirits. Alternate translation: [evaluation]

Note 8 topic: translate-unknown

πνευμάτων

˱of˲_spirits

Here, spirits could refer to: (1) speech or deeds empowered by spirits or the “Spirit.” In this case, those with this “gift” can “discern” whether speech and deeds come from God’s Spirit or not. Alternate translation: [concerning spiritual things] (2) spiritual beings themselves. In this case, those with this “gift” can “discern” whether spirits represent God or not. Alternate translation: [between spirits]

ἑτέρῳ

˱to˲_another

Here Paul uses a different word for another than he does in the previous two verses or in the rest of this verse, except for the one case noted in the last verse. It is possible that Paul uses this different word to indicate that he is beginning a new section in the list. If you are breaking the list up into sections, you could begin a new section here. If you use the following alternate translation, you may need to add a period before it. Alternate translation: [To another person]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence -1) γλωσσῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων ἄλλῳ προφητεία ἄλλῳ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν)

Here, tongues refers to something that one does with one’s “tongue,” which is speaking a language. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate that tongues is a way of speaking about “languages” by using a comparable term or expressing the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [of languages … of languages]

Note 10 topic: translate-unknown

γένη γλωσσῶν

kinds ˱of˲_tongues

Here, kinds of tongues identifies words spoken in languages that the believers could not normally understand. The tongues could refer to any or all of the following languages: (1) an otherwise unknown language that one person speaks to God. Alternate translation: [ecstatic speech] or [various private languages] (2) the language or languages spoken by angels. Alternate translation: [various angelic languages] (3) foreign languages that the specific believers in the church do not speak. Alternate translation: [various foreign languages]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἑρμηνία γλωσσῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων ἄλλῳ προφητεία ἄλλῳ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν)

Here, the interpretation could refer to: (1) translation of the tongues into a language that the believers understand. Alternate translation: [the translation of tongues] (2) understanding and then explaining the meaning of what was spoken in tongues. Alternate translation: [the explanation of tongues]

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἑρμηνία γλωσσῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων ἄλλῳ προφητεία ἄλλῳ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind interpretation, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “interpret.” Alternate translation: [how they interpret tongues]