OET interlinear 1COR 13:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

νυνὶ

now

Here, now could function to: (1) introduce a summary statement about how things are. Alternate translation: [as it is,] (2) give the time during which these three remain. Alternate translation: [in the present,]

μένει & τὰ τρία ταῦτα

/is/_remaining & ¬the three_‹things› these

This could indicate that: (1) these three will remain forever, even after Jesus comes back, in contrast to prophecies, tongues, and knowledge in 13:8, which will “pass away.” Alternate translation: [these three will never pass away] (2) these three remain in the present life of believers. Alternate translation: [these three continue on]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

μένει πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη, τὰ τρία ταῦτα

/is/_remaining faith hope love ¬the three_‹things› these

Here Paul introduces these three and then goes on to name them at the end of the sentence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could rearrange pieces of the sentence. Alternate translation: [faith, hope, and love remain, these three] or [three things, faith, hope, and love, remain]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη

faith hope love

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas behind faith, hope, and love, you can express ideas by using verbs. If you do so, you may need to specify objects for those verbs. Paul implies that faith is in God, hope is in what God has promised, and love is for God and others. Alternate translation: [trusting in God, hopefully waiting for God to act for us, and loving people and God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη

faith hope love

Here Paul simply lists the three things without using connecting words. Since English speakers expect a connecting word before the last item in a list, the ULT has included and here. If your readers would also expect one or several connecting words in a list, you could include them. Alternate translation: [faith and hope and love]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μείζων & τούτων

greater & ˱of˲_these_‹is›

Here Paul does not explicitly say why love is the greatest. He could imply that: (1) loving God and others is the most important thing to do. Alternate translation: [the most significant of these] (2) love is the only one of the three that continues after Jesus comes back, and so it is the only one that lasts. Alternate translation: [the most enduring of these]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ ἀγάπη

¬the love

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind love, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “love.” Paul implies that the love is for God and others. Alternate translation: [is loving people and God]