OET interlinear 1 COR 14:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ, προσευχέσθω

the_‹one› speaking ˱in˲_˓a˒_tongue ˓let_be˒_praying

Here Paul uses a third-person imperative. If you have third-person imperatives in your language, you could use one here. If you do not have third-person imperatives, you could express the idea using a word such as “should” or “must.” Alternate translation: [the one speaking in tongues must pray]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ

the_‹one› speaking ˱in˲_˓a˒_tongue

Paul is speaking of people “speaking in tongues” in general, not of one particular person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form with a form that refers to people in general. Alternate translation: [anyone who speaks in a tongue]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

διερμηνεύῃ

˱he˲_˓may_be˒_interpreting

Here Paul omits what the person is going to interpret since he already stated it in the previous clause (a tongue). If you need to specify what the person will interpret, you could include a reference to the tongue here. Alternate translation: [he might interpret it] or [he might interpret what he said in the tongue]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

διερμηνεύῃ

˱he˲_˓may_be˒_interpreting

Although he is masculine, Paul is using it to refer to anyone, whether man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express he with a non gendered word or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: [he or she might interpret]