OET interlinear 1COR 2:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

Here, But introduces a new part of Paul’s argument, and it also introduces a contrast with how Paul and those with him speak by the power of the Spirit in 2:13. Unlike Paul and those with him, the natural person does not have the Spirit and does not use spiritual words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could leave But untranslated or use a word that introduces a contrast. Alternate translation: “However,”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ψυχικὸς & ἄνθρωπος

/the/_soulish & person

The phrase the natural person describes a person who does not have God’s Spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the meaning of this phrase by using a word or phrase that describes someone who has not received God’s Spirit. Alternate translation: “the person without the Spirit”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ψυχικὸς & ἄνθρωπος, οὐ δέχεται & αὐτῷ & οὐ δύναται

/the/_soulish & person not /is/_receiving & ˱to˲_him & not ˱he˲_/is/_able

Paul uses the words person, him, and he to speak of people in general, not one specific man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of these words with a form that indicates people in general in your language. Alternate translation: “any natural person does not receive … to him or her … he or she is not able” or “natural people do not receive … to them … they are not able”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτῷ & οὐ δύναται

˱to˲_him & not ˱he˲_/is/_able

Here, the words translated him and he are written in masculine form, but they refer to anyone, no matter what their gender might be. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind he and himby using a word that does not have gender, or you could use both genders. Alternate translation: “to that person … that person is not able” or “to him or her … he or she is not able”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μωρία & αὐτῷ ἐστίν

foolishness & ˱to˲_him ˱it˲_is

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the structure and make him the subject of a verb such as “think” or “consider.” Alternate translation: “for he thinks that they are foolishness”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται

spiritually ˱it˲_/is_being/_examined

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive form here to focus on what is discerned rather than focusing on the person doing the “discerning.” If you must state who does the action, you can use a vague or indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “people can only discern them spiritually”

πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται

spiritually ˱it˲_/is_being/_examined

Alternate translation: “they are discerned by the power of the Spirit” or “they are discerned by people who are indwelt by the Spirit”