OET interlinear 1COR 1:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἐπειδὴ καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι

since both /the/_Jews

Here, For sets up the contrast between this verse and what Paul says in the next verse. If your language has a way to begin a contrast, you could use it here. Otherwise, you could leave the word untranslated. Alternate translation: “It is indeed true that Jews”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

Ἰουδαῖοι & Ἕλληνες

/the/_Jews & /the/_Greeks

By using the words translated Jews and Greeks, Paul is not saying that every single Jewish and Greek person does these things. Instead, he is generalizing, identifying common patterns among people who are Jewish and Greek. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form by clarifying that not all Jews and Greeks are meant. Alternate translation: “most Jews … most Greeks”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

Ἕλληνες

/the/_Greeks

Here, Greeks does not refer only to people who are ethnically Greek. However, it also does not refer to everyone who is not a Jew. Rather, it refers to people who speak the Greek language and who value the philosophy and education that are part of Greek culture. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of this word with a word or phrase that identifies these people by their interests and values more than by their ethnicity. Alternate translation: “people who value Greek philosophy” or “people who had a Greek education”