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OET interlinear 1 COR 14:15

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. τί
    2. tis
    3. what
    4. -
    5. 51010
    6. R····NNS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118865
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. -
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 118866
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. it is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ is
    8. ˱it˲ is
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118867
    1. Προσεύξομαι
    2. proseuχomai
    3. I will be praying
    4. -
    5. 43360
    6. VIFM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 118868
    1. προσεύξωμαι
    2. proseuχomai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 43360
    6. VSAM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ pray
    8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ pray
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 118869
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. with the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118870
    1. Πνεύματι
    2. pneuma
    3. spirit
    4. -
    5. 41510
    6. N····DNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y59; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 118871
    1. προσεύξομαι
    2. proseuχomai
    3. I will be praying
    4. -
    5. 43360
    6. VIFM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 118872
    1. προσεύξωμαι
    2. proseuχomai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 43360
    6. VSAM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ pray
    8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ pray
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 118873
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118874
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. also
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. D·······
    7. also
    8. also
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118875
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. with the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118876
    1. νοΐ
    2. nous
    3. mind
    4. -
    5. 35630
    6. N····DMS
    7. mind
    8. mind
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118877
    1. Ψαλῶ
    2. psallō
    3. I will be singing praises
    4. -
    5. 55670
    6. VIFA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 118878
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. with the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118879
    1. Πνεύματι
    2. pneuma
    3. spirit
    4. -
    5. 41510
    6. N····DNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y59; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 118880
    1. ψαλῶ
    2. psallō
    3. I will be singing praises
    4. -
    5. 55670
    6. VIFA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 118881
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118882
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. also
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. D·······
    7. also
    8. also
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118883
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. with the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118884
    1. νοΐ
    2. nous
    3. mind
    4. -
    5. 35630
    6. N····DMS
    7. mind
    8. mind
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118885

OET (OET-LV) Therefore what it_is?
I_will_be_praying with_the spirit, but I_will_be_praying also with_the mind.
I_will_be_singing_praises with_the spirit, but I_will_be_singing_praises also with_the mind.

OET (OET-RV) so what should I do? Well, I’ll pray with my spirit, but I’ll also pray with my mind. I’ll sing with my spirit, but I’ll also sing with my mind.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:1–40 Believers should worship God in an orderly way

In this section Paul instructed the Corinthian believers about how they should worship God together. First, he compared prophecy and tongues. He stressed the value of prophecy for building up the church. Then he said they should conduct their worship services in an orderly and harmonious way. They were not to speak all at once. People who spoke in tongues should have someone to interpret, and women were to remain silent in the assembly.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Good order in worship

The spiritual gifts of prophecy and tongues

Use spiritual gifts to help the church grow

Paragraph 14:13–19

In this paragraph Paul discussed the importance of using one’s understanding while worshiping God. He told people who speak in tongues in church to interpret what they say, so that other people can understand and benefit from it.

14:15a

What then shall I do?

What then shall I do?: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as What then shall I do? is more literally “What is it then?” This is a rhetorical question. It introduces Paul’s conclusion about what he should do.

Here are some ways to translate this conclusion:

Translate this conclusion in a way that is natural in your language.

14:15b

I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind.

14:15c

I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

14:15b-c

I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind: Paul stated what he, and all believers, should do as a result of what he had just said.

but…but…: These two pairs of clauses are connected with a Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as but. There are two ways to interpret this conjunction:

  1. It introduces a contrasting thought. For example:

    but (GNT) (BSB, GNT, NIV, NJB, NCV, NRSV, ESV, NET, REB)

  2. It introduces a continuation of thought. For example:

    and (RSV) (RSV, CEV, NASB, NLT, GW, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). The translation and commentary support for interpretation (1) is slightly stronger.

my spirit…my mind: Paul contrasted the worship in tongues that came from his inward spiritual being, with the thoughtful praise that he expressed in ordinary language. See the notes on 14:14 on my spirit and my mind.

I will pray…I will sing: Paul said what should happen. In your translation, use verb forms that express a desire or determination to behave in a certain way. For example:

I intend to pray…I intend to sing

I shall continue to pray…I shall continue to sing

Paul did not refer to himself only but to any believer. In some languages it may be clearer to use a different pronoun. For example:

they/we(incl) should pray…they/we(incl) should sing

Here is another way to translate verse 14:15b-c

I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray also with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will sing also with my mind. (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί οὖν ἐστιν?

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐστίν Προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι προσεύξομαι δέ καί τῷ νοΐ Ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι ψαλῶ δέ καί τῷ νοΐ)

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. He himself gives the answer to the question in the next sentences. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question by using a word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or solution. Alternate translation, as a statement: [I will tell you what I do.] or [This, then, is what to do.]

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

προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ. ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ

˱I˲_˓will_be˒_praying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐστίν Προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι προσεύξομαι δέ καί τῷ νοΐ Ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι ψαλῶ δέ καί τῷ νοΐ)

Here, just as in [14:14](../14/14.md), 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: [People should pray with their spirits, and they should also pray with their minds. People should sing with their spirits, and they should also sing with their minds]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-time-simultaneous

προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ & ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ.

˱I˲_˓will_be˒_praying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐστίν Προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι προσεύξομαι δέ καί τῷ νοΐ Ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι ψαλῶ δέ καί τῷ νοΐ)

Here, doing things with my mind could happen: (1) at the same time as doing things with my spirit. In other words, Paul is saying that he will use both his spirit and mind at the same time when he “prays” or “sings.” Alternate translation: [and I will use my mind also … and I will use my mind also] (2) at a different time as doing things with my spirit. In other words, Paul is saying that he sometimes use his spirit and sometimes use his mind. Alternate translation: [but other times I will pray with my mind … but other times I will sing with my mind]

(Occurrence -1) τῷ Πνεύματι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐστίν Προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι προσεύξομαι δέ καί τῷ νοΐ Ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι ψαλῶ δέ καί τῷ νοΐ)

Here, just as in [4:14](../04/14.md), 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: [with my inner spiritual being … with my inner spiritual being] or [with my heart … with my heart] (2) the Holy Spirit directing the spirit of a person. Alternate translation: [as the Holy Spirit directs my spirit … as the Holy Spirit directs my spirit] or [as the Holy Spirit directs my inner spiritual being … as the Holy Spirit directs my inner spiritual being]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

14:1-25 Having emphasized the supreme importance of love (ch 13), Paul returns to the subject of spiritual gifts. Their relative value is defined by the benefit they give to others, which is characteristic of love (ch 13). In that light, Paul contrasts the over-valued gift of tongues with the more beneficial gift of prophecy.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Therefore
    2. -
    3. 37670
    4. S
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 118866
    1. what
    2. -
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····NNS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118865
    1. it is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ is
    8. ˱it˲ is
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118867
    1. I will be praying
    2. -
    3. 43360
    4. S
    5. proseuχomai
    6. V-IFM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 118868
    1. with the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118870
    1. spirit
    2. -
    3. 41510
    4. GN
    5. pneuma
    6. N-····DNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y59; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 118871
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118874
    1. I will be praying
    2. -
    3. 43360
    5. proseuχomai
    6. V-IFM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ praying
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 118872
    1. also
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. D-·······
    7. also
    8. also
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118875
    1. with the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118876
    1. mind
    2. -
    3. 35630
    5. nous
    6. N-····DMS
    7. mind
    8. mind
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118877
    1. I will be singing praises
    2. -
    3. 55670
    4. S
    5. psallō
    6. V-IFA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 118878
    1. with the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118879
    1. spirit
    2. -
    3. 41510
    4. GN
    5. pneuma
    6. N-····DNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y59; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 118880
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118882
    1. I will be singing praises
    2. -
    3. 55670
    5. psallō
    6. V-IFA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ singing_praises
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 118881
    1. also
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. D-·······
    7. also
    8. also
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118883
    1. with the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118884
    1. mind
    2. -
    3. 35630
    5. nous
    6. N-····DMS
    7. mind
    8. mind
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 118885

OET (OET-LV) Therefore what it_is?
I_will_be_praying with_the spirit, but I_will_be_praying also with_the mind.
I_will_be_singing_praises with_the spirit, but I_will_be_singing_praises also with_the mind.

OET (OET-RV) so what should I do? Well, I’ll pray with my spirit, but I’ll also pray with my mind. I’ll sing with my spirit, but I’ll also sing with my mind.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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