OET interlinear 1COR 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ταῦτα

these_‹things›

Here, these things refers back to everything Paul has said about himself and Apollos in 3:4–23. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express what these things refers to by clarifying that it refers to what Paul has said about farming and building. Alternate translation: “what I have said about farming and building”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Although brothers is masculine, Paul is using it to refer to anyone, whether man or woman. 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 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

us

Here, us refers to Paul and Apollos only. It does not include the Corinthians.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

μάθητε, τό μὴ ὑπὲρ ἃ γέγραπται

˱you_all˲_/may/_learn ¬the not beyond what /has_been/_written

If your language does not use this form, you can translate this statement as an indirect quote instead of as a direct quote. Alternate translation: “you might learn not to go beyond what is written”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τό μὴ ὑπὲρ ἃ γέγραπται,

¬the not beyond what /has_been/_written

Here Paul quotes a short phrase that is not from the Old Testament but that would have been well-known to the Corinthians. The phrase what is written could refer to: (1) the Old Testament scriptures. Paul is telling the Corinthians that they should only act in ways that the Old Testament approves. Alternate translation: “Not beyond what the Scriptures say” (2) general principles of life that everyone knows about. Paul is telling the Corinthians that they should only act in ways that are generally approved and accepted. Alternate translation: “Not beyond proper standards”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

/has_been/_written

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 written rather than focusing on the person doing the “writing.” If you must state who does the action, you can express it so that: (1) the Scriptures or scriptural author writes or speaks the words. Alternate translation: “the authors of Scripture have written” (2) God speaks the words. Alternate translation: “God has said”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

(Occurrence 2) ἵνα

in_order_that

The statement introduced by so that could be the purpose for: (1) learning that they should not go beyond what is written. Alternate translation: “with the goal that” (2) Paul applying these things to himself and Apollos. Alternate translation: “so that, in the end,”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ εἷς & φυσιοῦσθε

not not one & ˱you_all˲_/be_being/_arrogant

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. If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that the person “puffs” himself or herself up. Alternate translation: “no one would puff himself or herself up”

Note 9 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦ ἑνὸς & τοῦ ἑτέρου

¬the one & the other

Here, the one and the other refer to any specific leaders the Corinthians might praise or blame. Perhaps Paul specifically has himself and Apollos in mind, but he intentionally uses words that would include any leader whom the Corinthians could praise or blame. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the one and the otherby using a word or phrase that indicates that Paul is speaking generally of any leaders here. Alternate translation: “of any leader … any other leader”