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OET interlinear 1 COR 4:3

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. ἐμοί
    2. egō
    3. to me
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1D·S
    7. ˱to˲ me
    8. ˱to˲ me
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114274
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. But
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 114275
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114276
    1. ἐλάχιστον
    2. elaχistos
    3. +the least
    4. -
    5. 16460
    6. S····ANS
    7. ˓the˒ least
    8. ˓the˒ least
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114277
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. it is
    4. it
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ is
    8. ˱it˲ is
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114278
    1. ἵνα
    2. hina
    3. in order that
    4. -
    5. 24430
    6. C·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114279
    1. ὑφʼ
    2. hupo
    3. by
    4. -
    5. 52590
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114280
    1. ἡμῶν
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1G·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 114281
    1. ὑμῶν
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. you
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y59; R113876
    11. 114282
    1. ἀνακριθῶ
    2. anakrinō
    3. I may be examined
    4. -
    5. 3500
    6. VSAP1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ examined
    8. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ examined
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 114283
    1. ἤ
    2. ē
    3. or
    4. -
    5. 22280
    6. C·······
    7. or
    8. or
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114284
    1. ὑπό
    2. hupo
    3. by
    4. -
    5. 52590
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114285
    1. ἀνθρωπίνης
    2. anthrōpinos
    3. +a human
    4. human
    5. 4420
    6. A····GFS
    7. ˓a˒ human
    8. ˓a˒ human
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114286
    1. ἡμέρας
    2. hēmera
    3. day
    4. -
    5. 22500
    6. N····GFS
    7. day
    8. day
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114287
    1. ἀλλʼ
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114288
    1. οὐδέ
    2. oude
    3. neither
    4. -
    5. 37610
    6. D·······
    7. neither
    8. neither
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114289
    1. ἐμαυτόν
    2. emautou
    3. myself
    4. myself
    5. 16830
    6. R···1AMS
    7. myself
    8. myself
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114290
    1. ἀνακρίνω
    2. anakrinō
    3. I am examining
    4. -
    5. 3500
    6. VIPA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ examining
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ examining
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 114291

OET (OET-LV) But to_me to the_least it_is, in_order_that by you_all I_may_be_examined, or by a_human day, but neither myself I_am_examining.

OET (OET-RV) But it makes virtually no difference to me whether I’m being judged by you all, or by a human court, because I don’t even judge myself.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:1–21: The Corinthians should respect Paul as a servant of Christ

Paul continued to talk about how the Corinthian believers should think about their Christian leaders, especially himself. He said that Christian leaders are servants of Christ and should be judged only by Christ. Some Corinthian believers were saying that they did not have to listen to Paul’s teaching. Paul encouraged the Corinthians to respect and obey him as their spiritual father.

Other possible section headings include:

Paul encouraged the Corinthians to respect him and Apollos

Paul and Apollos deserved respect as Christ’s servants

Paragraph 4:1–5

Paul explained that he was a worker whom Christ had sent to teach and work for him. Christ alone was the one to decide whether or not Paul had done his work well.

4:3a

I care very little, however,

I care very little, however: In Greek this verse part connects to the previous verse part with a conjunction that the BSB translates as however. In this context this conjunction introduces the next point in Paul’s argument. This point involves some contrast with what Paul has just said. English versions introduce this next point in a variety of ways. The NIV, REB, and NJB, for example, leave the conjunction untranslated. Other versions say:

But with me it is a very small thing (RSV)

Now, I am not at all concerned (GNT)

You may introduce this next point in Paul’s argument in the way that is most natural in your language.

I care very little: Paul did not mean that he did not care whether he did his work well. He knew that Christ’s helpers must do their work well. But he knew that it was only to Christ that he was responsible. Therefore, he did not care what others thought. Other ways to translate this include:

it is a minor matter (NET)

it doesn’t matter to me (CEV)

it is not important to me

4:3b

if I am judged by you or by any human court.

if I am judged by you or by any human court: The verb I am judged is in the passive. Paul was suggesting that the Corinthians or other human authorities might examine and criticize the way he was working. There are two ways to translate this clause:

judged by you: The Greek word that the BSB translates as judged here refers to examining or investigating someone in a critical way. Some of the Corinthian believers were judging Paul in the sense that they were saying that he was not a good teacher. They were criticizing the way he had been working for the Lord.

by any human court: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as human court is literally “human day.” The word “day” refers to a day of judgment. Paul was probably referring not only to official courts of law but to any human evaluation or criticism. Here is another way to translate this:

by any human judgment (GNT)

General Comment on 4:3a-b

In some languages it may be natural to translate 4:3a-b as two separate sentences, repeating the information from 4:3a in both sentences. For example:

But it is not important to me whether you think I have done my work well or not. It is not important to me what any human being thinks of my work.

How you judge me is of little significance to me. How any human beings judge me is of little significance to me.

4:3c

In fact, I do not even judge myself.

In fact: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as In fact here emphasizes what Paul is about to say. The NIV translates it as “indeed.”

I do not even judge myself: This verse part indicates that Paul himself did not try to evaluate whether he had worked well or not. He knew that what he thought was not important.

uW Translation Notes:

ἐμοὶ & ἐστιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐμοί Δέ εἰς ἐλάχιστον ἐστίν ἵνα ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ ἤ ὑπό ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας ἀλλʼ οὐδέ ἐμαυτόν ἀνακρίνω)

Alternate translation: [I consider it] or [from my perspective]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν

to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐμοί Δέ εἰς ἐλάχιστον ἐστίν ἵνα ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ ἤ ὑπό ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας ἀλλʼ οὐδέ ἐμαυτόν ἀνακρίνω)

When Paul says that it is a very small thing for him to be examined, what he means is that their “examination” of him is unimportant to him. Whether they think he has been faithful or not does not matter to him at all. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of this phrase with a comparable idiom or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [it is no big deal] or [it has no significance]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὑφ’ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ, ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας;

by you_all ˱I˲_˓may_be˒_examined (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐμοί Δέ εἰς ἐλάχιστον ἐστίν ἵνα ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ ἤ ὑπό ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας ἀλλʼ οὐδέ ἐμαυτόν ἀνακρίνω)

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 Paul, who is examined, rather than you or the human court, who does the “examining.” Alternate translation: [you or a human court would examine me]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας

˓a˒_human day

Here, the words translated a human court refer to an official legal proceeding where whether Paul was faithful or not could be judged by those in charge. Here, he uses the words primarily to refer to any people who are in charge of this legal proceeding. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express a human court with a word or phrase that refers to an official meeting to decide whether someone is innocent or guilty or a word or phrase that refers to who is in charge at such a meeting. Alternate translation: [a court of law] or [a human jury]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἀλλ’

but

Here, For introduces an even stronger statement about how little Paul cares about being examined by humans. He cares so little that he does not even examine himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this connection with a word or phrase that normally introduces a further, stronger statement. Alternate translation: [Indeed,]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

4:1-5 Paul emphasizes his faithfulness and the genuineness of his motives as an apostle of Christ. But only God can judge the heart.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. But
    2. -
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 114275
    1. to me
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1D·S
    7. ˱to˲ me
    8. ˱to˲ me
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114274
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114276
    1. +the least
    2. -
    3. 16460
    5. elaχistos
    6. S-····ANS
    7. ˓the˒ least
    8. ˓the˒ least
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114277
    1. it is
    2. it
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ is
    8. ˱it˲ is
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114278
    1. in order that
    2. -
    3. 24430
    5. hina
    6. C-·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114279
    1. by
    2. -
    3. 52590
    5. hupo
    6. P-·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114280
    1. you all
    2. you
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y59; R113876
    11. 114282
    1. I may be examined
    2. -
    3. 3500
    5. anakrinō
    6. V-SAP1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ examined
    8. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ examined
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 114283
    1. or
    2. -
    3. 22280
    5. ē
    6. C-·······
    7. or
    8. or
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114284
    1. by
    2. -
    3. 52590
    5. hupo
    6. P-·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114285
    1. +a human
    2. human
    3. 4420
    5. anthrōpinos
    6. A-····GFS
    7. ˓a˒ human
    8. ˓a˒ human
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114286
    1. day
    2. -
    3. 22500
    5. hēmera
    6. N-····GFS
    7. day
    8. day
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114287
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114288
    1. neither
    2. -
    3. 37610
    5. oude
    6. D-·······
    7. neither
    8. neither
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114289
    1. myself
    2. myself
    3. 16830
    5. emautou
    6. R-···1AMS
    7. myself
    8. myself
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 114290
    1. I am examining
    2. -
    3. 3500
    5. anakrinō
    6. V-IPA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ examining
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ examining
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 114291

OET (OET-LV) But to_me to the_least it_is, in_order_that by you_all I_may_be_examined, or by a_human day, but neither myself I_am_examining.

OET (OET-RV) But it makes virtually no difference to me whether I’m being judged by you all, or by a human court, because I don’t even judge myself.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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