OET interlinear 1COR 16:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου

in_every first_‹day› ˱of˲_/the/_week

Here, the first of the week refers to the first day of the week in the Jewish calendar, which is the day we call Sunday. It is also the day on which Christians would hold special gatherings since Jesus rose from the dead on this day of the week. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express Every first of the week with a normal way to refer to Sunday, the first day of the week, which is when Christians gather to worship God. Alternate translation: “Every Sunday” or “On the worship day”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ἕκαστος ὑμῶν & τιθέτω

each ˱of˲_you_all & /let_be/_putting

Here Paul uses a third-person imperative. If you have third-person imperatives in your language, you could use one here. If you do not have third-person imperatives, you could express the idea using a word such as “should” or “must.” Alternate translation: “each of you must put something”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἕκαστος ὑμῶν παρ’ ἑαυτῷ τιθέτω

each ˱of˲_you_all by himself /let_be/_putting

Here, to put something aside refers to putting some money in a specific location in one’s house to use later for a specific purpose. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express put something aside with a phrase that refers to putting money in a specific location. Alternate translation: “let each of you place some money in a special place” or “let each of you separate something out”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

θησαυρίζων

storing_up

Here, storing up refers to saving something, which in this case is money. Use a word or phrase that refers to saving money. Alternate translation: “reserving”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὅ τι ἐὰν εὐοδῶται

whatever anything (Some words not found in SR-GNT: κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου ἕκαστος ὑμῶν παρʼ ἑαυτῷ τιθέτω θησαυρίζων ὅ τι ἂν εὐοδῶται ἵνα μὴ ὅταν ἔλθω τότε λογίαι γίνωνται)

Here, whatever he might have prospered refers to how much money a person earned. Here, the phrase could specifically refer to: (1) how much more a person made than what they needed or expected. Paul would thus be asking the Corinthians to put something aside from the extra money that they received. Alternate translation: “from whatever you earned more than you expected” (2) the amount a person made in a specific period of time. Paul would thus be asking the Corinthians to put something aside in proportion to how much they made during a week. Alternate translation: “according to how much you made that week”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

εὐοδῶται

/may_be_being/_prospered

Although he 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 he with a non gendered word or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: “you might have prospered” or “he or she might have prospered”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἔλθω

˱I˲_/may/_come

Here Paul is speaking about his plan to visit the Corinthians at some point. Use a form in your language that indicates future travel plans to visit someone. Alternate translation: “I arrive where you live”

Note 8 topic: translate-unknown

μὴ & λογεῖαι γίνωνται

not & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου ἕκαστος ὑμῶν παρʼ ἑαυτῷ τιθέτω θησαυρίζων ὅ τι ἂν εὐοδῶται ἵνα μὴ ὅταν ἔλθω τότε λογίαι γίνωνται)

Here, collections refers to “collecting” money from people for a specific purpose. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express collections with a word or phrase that refers to “collecting” money for a purpose. Alternate translation: “I will not need to ask for money” or “there will not be requested donations”