OET interlinear 1 COR 14:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τά κρυπτά τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερά γίνεται καί οὕτως πεσών ἐπί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι Ὄντως ὁ Θεός ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστίν)

In Paul’s culture, the heart is the place where humans think and plan. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate heart as the place where humans think in your culture, or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [the secrets of his mind] or [his secret thoughts]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερὰ γίνεται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τά κρυπτά τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερά γίνεται καί οὕτως πεσών ἐπί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι Ὄντως ὁ Θεός ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστίν)

Here Paul speaks as if the secrets of his heart were invisible objects that could become visible. He speaks in this way to indicate that others now know the secrets as much as if they saw them become visible. 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: [the secrets of his heart become known] or [the secrets of his heart are revealed]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τά κρυπτά τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερά γίνεται καί οὕτως πεσών ἐπί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι Ὄντως ὁ Θεός ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστίν)

In Paul’s culture, “falling” on one’s face refers to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and sometimes worship. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express having fallen on his face with a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [having bowed down] or [kneeling to show respect]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτοῦ & πρόσωπον, προσκυνήσει

˱of˲_him & ˓his˒_face ˱he˲_˓will_be˒_prostrating

Although his and he are masculine, Paul is using them to refer to anyone, whether man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express his and he with non gendered words or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: [his or her … his or her face, he or she will worship]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἀπαγγέλλων, ὅτι ὄντως ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν

reporting ¬that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τά κρυπτά τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερά γίνεται καί οὕτως πεσών ἐπί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι Ὄντως ὁ Θεός ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστίν)

If you do not use this form in your language, you could translate this statement as an indirect quote instead of as a direct quote. Alternate translation: [declaring that God is really among you]