OET interlinear 1COR 1:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

Here, For introduces the reason why the seemingly foolish message about Christ is power and wisdom (1:24). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this connection with a word that introduces a reason or a short phrase that connects this verse to the previous verse or verses. Alternate translation: “God works through foolishness because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ & τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ

the foolish ¬the ˱of˲_God & the weak ¬the ˱of˲_God

Paul describes God as having foolishness and weakness. He does not actually think that God is weak and foolish, but he is speaking of them from the perspective of the world and its wisdom. From the perspective of the world, Paul’s God is indeed foolish and weak. What Paul means to say is that what the world sees as foolishness and weakness is still wiser and stronger than anything that humans have to offer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this way of speaking with an expression that indicates that Paul is using irony or speaking from another person’s perspective. Alternate translation: “the apparent foolishness of God … the apparent weakness of God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

(Occurrence -1) τῶν ἀνθρώπων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων)

The words translated men in both places in this verse do not refer just to male people. Rather, Paul means any human of any sex. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate men to refer to both genders or use a gender-neutral word. Alternate translation: “women and men … women and men”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ & ἐστίν

the foolish ¬the ˱of˲_God & is

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe foolishness that comes from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this form with a phrase that indicates that God does foolishness. Alternate translation: “the foolish things that God does are”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν

wiser_‹than› ¬the humans is

Paul does not include all the words that are needed in many languages to make a complete comparison. If you do need these words in your language, you could add whatever is needed to make the comparison complete, such “the wisdom.” Alternate translation: “is wiser than the wisdom of men”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ

the the weak ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe weakness that comes from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form by translating this idea with a phrase that indicates that God does weakness. Alternate translation: “the weak things that God does are”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων

stronger_‹than› ¬the humans

Paul does not include all the words that are needed in many languages to make a complete comparison. If you do need these words in your language, you could add whatever is needed to make the comparison complete, such “the strength.” Alternate translation: “stronger than the strength of men”