OET interlinear 1COR 12:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὸ

therefore

Here, Therefore could draw a conclusion from: (1) 12:1–2. The Corinthians “know” about how pagan worship worked (verse 2), but Paul wants to tell them more about how Christian worship works (verse 1). Therefore, he will make this known to them. Alternate translation: “Because you know less about Christian worship” (2) just 12:2. The Corinthians were accustomed to how “inspired speech” or speaking by the power of a god worked when they “were pagans.” Now, Paul wants to tell them about how it works by the power of the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: “Now, however”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Πνεύματι Θεοῦ & Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ

/the/_Spirit ˱of˲_God & /the/_Spirit Holy

Here, Spirit of God and Holy Spirit are two different names for the same person: the Holy Spirit. If your language uses only one name for the Holy Spirit, and if your readers would think that two different persons are identified in this verse, you could use the same name in both places in this verse. Alternate translation: “the Holy Spirit … the Holy Spirit” or “the Spirit of God … the Spirit of God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν Πνεύματι Θεοῦ λαλῶν & ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ

in /the/_Spirit ˱of˲_God speaking & in /the/_Spirit Holy

Here, speaking by the Spirit of God refers to words that the Spirit of God has enabled someone to say. This could be more formal, such as in prophecy or preaching, or it could be less formal, referring to everyday speech. Paul does not specify exactly what he has in mind since the Corinthians would have understood what he implied. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind what speaking by the Spirit of God means in a way that more clearly refers to the Spirit empowering someone to “speak.” Alternate translation: “speaking as the Spirit of God leads them … as the Holy Spirit leads them” or “speaking in the power of the Spirit of God … in the power of the Holy Spirit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

λέγει, ἀνάθεμα Ἰησοῦς & εἰπεῖν, Κύριος Ἰησοῦς

/is/_saying curse Jesus & /to/_say Lord_‹is› Jesus

If your language does not use this form to refer to what someone says, you can translate the statements as indirect quotes instead of as direct quotes. Alternate translation: “says that Jesus is accursed … to say that Jesus is Lord”

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

ἀνάθεμα Ἰησοῦς

curse Jesus

This phrase identifies any words that someone might use to “curse” Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express Jesus is accursed with a form that indicates any kind of “curse” against someone. Alternate translation: “Cursed be Jesus” or “I curse Jesus”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

οὐδεὶς δύναται εἰπεῖν, Κύριος Ἰησοῦς, εἰ μὴ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ

no_one no_one /is/_able /to/_say Lord_‹is› Jesus except ¬not/lest in /the/_Spirit Holy

If it would appear in your language that Paul was making a statement here and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: “and only by the Holy Spirit is one able to say, ‘Jesus is Lord’”