OET interlinear 1COR 1:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, For introduces proof for or examples of what Paul has claimed so far about God choosing to work through foolishness and weakness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this connection with a word or phrase that introduces examples or support. Alternate translation: “For instance,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν

the calling ˱of˲_you_all

Here, calling refers primarily to who the Corinthians were at the time of their calling. It does not primarily refer to God’s act in calling them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could emphasize this aspect in your translation. Alternate translation: “who you were at your calling”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Here, brothers does not just refer to men but to people of any sex. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express brothers with a non gendered word or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: “brothers and sisters”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

(Occurrence -1) οὐ πολλοὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν ἀδελφοί ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς)

Here Paul uses a form that can more easily be stated in inverse form in many languages. If: (1) your language would most naturally put not with the verb instead of many, you could do so here. Alternate translation: “many were not … many were not … and many were not” (2) your language would most naturally use a word that indicates a small number of people here, you could use it without not. Alternate translation: “few … few … and few”

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

(Occurrence -1) οὐ πολλοὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν ἀδελφοί ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς)

While Paul does not explicitly state that not many refers to the Corinthians, he is referring to the Corinthians when he says not many. If it would be helpful in your language, you could insert “you.” Alternate translation: “not many of you … not many of you … and not many of you”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα, οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί, οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς

not many wise according_to /the/_flesh not many powerful not many noble

Paul here uses the phrase according to the flesh to clarify what he means by wise, and also powerful, and also of noble birth, not just wise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could move the phrase according to the flesh so that it is clear that it modifies all three of these statements. Alternate translation: “according to the flesh, not many were wise, not many were powerful, and not many were of noble birth”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ σάρκα

according_to /the/_flesh

Here Paul uses the phrase according to the flesh to refer to human ways of thinking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of this phrase by stating the idiom according to the flesh with a phrase that refers to human values or perspectives. Alternate translation: “according to human definitions” or “according to what humans value”