OET interlinear 1COR 16:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, Now introduces a new topic. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express Now with a comparable word or leave it untranslated. Alternate translation: “Next,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐπὶ τῇ παρουσίᾳ

at the coming

Here, coming refers to how these three men came from Corinth to visit Paul and stay with him. Use a word in your language that refers to this kind of movement. Alternate translation: “at the visit” or “at the arrival”

Note 3 topic: translate-names

Στεφανᾶ, καὶ Φορτουνάτου, καὶ Ἀχαϊκοῦ

˱of˲_Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus

Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus are the names of three men. Stephanas is the same man whom Paul mentioned in 16:15.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

ἀνεπλήρωσαν

fulfilled

Here, supplied refers to filling something up or making something complete. Here Paul says that these three men supplied, or filled up or completed, whatever Paul and the Corinthians were lacking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express supplied with a word or phrase that refers to filling up or completing something. Alternate translation: “have filled up” or “have provided me with”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα

¬the ˱of˲_you_all /the/_lacking

This could refer to: (1) what Paul is lacking in his relationship with the Corinthians. In other words, Paul misses the Corinthians and wishes he was with them. Alternate translation: “the contact with you that I was lacking” (2) what the Corinthians are lacking in how they are helping Paul. In other words, the Corinthians were not helping Paul very much until these three men arrived. Alternate translation: “the assistance that I was not receiving from you”