OET interlinear 1 COR 4:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

οὐδὲν & ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐδέν Γάρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι ὁ δέ ἀνακρίνων μέ Κύριος ἐστίν)

Paul says that he is aware of nothing against himself. By this, he means that he does not know about anything that could be used to accuse him. He is not aware of anything he has done wrong. 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: [I have a clear conscience] or [I cannot think of any wrong things I have done]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι;

not by this ˱I˲_˓have_been˒_justified

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 justified, rather than what “justifies” him. Alternate translation: [this does not justify me]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τούτῳ

this

Here, this refers back to the whole idea that Paul is aware of nothing against himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this by clarifying that it refers back to the whole previous statement. Alternate translation: [what I am aware of]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐδέν Γάρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι ὁ δέ ἀνακρίνων μέ Κύριος ἐστίν)

Paul uses but to introduce a contrast with everyone else who might “examine” Paul (See: [4:3–4](../04/03.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this connection with a word or phrase that introduces a contrast with several previous statements. Alternate translation: [Instead,]

ὁ & ἀνακρίνων με Κύριός ἐστιν.

the_‹one› & examining (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐδέν Γάρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι ὁ δέ ἀνακρίνων μέ Κύριος ἐστίν)

Alternate translation: [the Lord is the one who judges me]