OET interlinear 1COR 4:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ; ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί; ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι

we_‹are› foolish because_of Christ you_all but prudent in Christ we_‹are› weak you_all_‹are› but strong you_all_‹are› glorious we but dishonorable

In Paul’s language, he did not need to include are. However, many languages, including English, must add are, which is why the ULT includes it in brackets. If your language would not use are here, you could leave it unexpressed.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

(Occurrence -1) ἡμεῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι)

Here, we refers to Paul and the other “apostles.” It does not include the Corinthians.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

ἡμεῖς μωροὶ & ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς & ἡμεῖς & ἄτιμοι

we_‹are› foolish & we_‹are› weak & we & dishonorable

With these statements, Paul identifies what he and the other apostles are like from the perspective of this world. They are fools, weak, and dishonored. Paul does know that from God’s perspective they are actually “wise,” “strong,” and “honored.” However, he speaks from the perspective of this world to help the Corinthians change their thinking. Instead of wanting to be wise, strong, and honored, the Corinthians need to realize that following God will instead make them appear to this world as fools, weak, and dishonored. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of these statements with a word or phrase that clarifies that they are spoken from a different perspective. Alternate translation: [We seem to be fools … We seem to be weak … we seem to be dishonored] or [According to the world, we are fools … According to the word, we are weak … according to the world, we are dishonored]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι & ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί & ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι

you_all but prudent & you_all_‹are› but strong & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι)

With these statements, Paul identifies what the Corinthians think about themselves. They think they are wise, strong, and honored from the perspective of this world. Paul contrasts what the Corinthians think about themselves and how he and other apostles look from the world’s perspective in order to make the Corinthians reconsider what they think about themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express these statements with a word or phrase that identifies that they are spoken from the perspective of the Corinthians. Alternate translation: [but you consider yourselves wise … but you consider yourselves strong … You consider yourselves honored]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ

in Christ

Paul uses the spatial metaphor in Christ to describe the union of believers with Christ. In this case, being in Christ, or united to Christ, explains: (1) the means by which God has made the Corinthians wise. Alternate translation: [by means of your union with Christ] (2) the reason why God has made the Corinthians wise. Alternate translation: [because of your union with Christ Jesus]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.

you_all you_all_‹are› you_all_‹are› glorious we but dishonorable

Paul changes the order of the last item in the list, putting You in front of we. In his culture, this is one way to identify the last item in a list. If it would be helpful in your language, you could match the order that Paul uses for the first two items. Alternate translation: [We are dishonored, but you are honored]