OET interlinear 1COR 14:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ & προφητεύων

the_‹one› & prophesying

Paul is speaking of people “prophesying” 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 prophesies]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώποις

˱to˲_people

Although men 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 men with a non gendered word or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: [to humans]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἰκοδομὴν

building

Paul here speaks as if believers were a building that one “builds up.” With this metaphor, he emphasizes that the one prophesying helps other believers become stronger and more mature, just like the one who builds a house makes it strong and complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this figure of speech with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. See how you translated this metaphor in 8:1. Alternate translation: [for growth] or [for edification]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

παράκλησιν, καὶ παραμυθίαν

exhortation and consolation

Here, encouragement refers primarily to “encouraging” others to act or think in a specific way. On the other hand, consolation refers primarily to “comforting” others in grief or pain. If your language has words that fit with these distinctions, you could use them here. If your language does not have words that fit with these distinctions, you can use one general word for “exhortation” or encouragement. Alternate translation: [exhortation]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

παράκλησιν, καὶ παραμυθίαν

exhortation and consolation

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas behind encouragement and consolation, you can express the ideas by using verbs such as “encourage” and “console.” Alternate translation: [encouraging and consoling]