OET interlinear 1COR 14:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

ἐὰν προσεύχωμαι γλώσσῃ, τὸ πνεῦμά μου

if (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐὰν γὰρ προσεύχωμαι γλώσσῃ τὸ πνεῦμά μου προσεύχεται ὁ δὲ νοῦς μου ἄκαρπός ἐστιν)

Here Paul uses the conditional form to show that praying in a tongue leads to the spirit praying but the mind being unfruitful. If the conditional form does not indicate a cause-and-effect relationship like this in your language, you could express the If statement in a way that does show the relationship. Alternate translation: “Whenever I pray in a tongue, my spirit” or “Suppose that I pray in a tongue. Then, my spirit”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

προσεύχωμαι & μου & μου

˱I˲_/may_be/_praying & ˱of˲_me & ˱of˲_me

Here Paul uses the first person to give himself as an example. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the first person as a generic third person, or explicitly state that Paul is an example. Alternate translation: “somebody would pray … his or her … his or her”

τὸ πνεῦμά μου προσεύχεται

the spirit ˱of˲_me /is/_praying

Here, spirit could refer to: (1) the inner part of a person, a part that contrasts with the mind but that is not somehow superior or closer to God. Alternate translation: “my inner spiritual being prays” or “my heart prays” (2) the Holy Spirit directing the spirit of a person. Alternate translation: “the Holy Spirit prays with my spirit” or “the Holy Spirit directs my inner spiritual being in prayer”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ & νοῦς μου ἄκαρπός ἐστιν

the & /the/_mind ˱of˲_me unfruitful is

Here Paul speaks as if his mind were a plant or tree that could produce “fruit.” He states that his mind is unfruitful to indicate that it is not doing anything useful, just like a fruit tree that does not produce fruit. 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: “my mind does nothing” or “my mind is not involved”