OET interlinear 1COR 8:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡμῖν εἷς Θεὸς

˱to˲_us one God

In this verse, Paul does not directly quote from the Old Testament, but he uses words that would make any reader who is familiar with the Old Testament think about Deuteronomy 6:4, just like he did in 8:4. The Old Testament passage says, “The Lord is our God, the Lord is one.” If your readers would not make this connection, you could include a footnote or a brief reference to Deuteronomy. Alternate translation: “we accept from the Scriptures that there is one God”

Note 2 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

ὁ Πατὴρ

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ἡμῖν εἷς Θεὸς ὁ Πατήρ ἐξ οὗ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς αὐτόν καὶ εἷς Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστός διʼ οὗ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἡμεῖς διʼ αὐτοῦ)

Father is an important title that describes one person in the Trinity. If you use the following alternate translation, you may need to add a comma before it. Alternate translation: “that is, the Father”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐξ οὗ τὰ πάντα

of whom_‹are› the_‹things› all

Here Paul emphasizes that God the Father created all things and is their ultimate source. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express from whom are all things with a phrase that identifies God the Father as the creator of everything that exists. Alternate translation: “who is the creator of the world”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡμεῖς εἰς αὐτόν

we in him

Here Paul emphasizes that the purpose for which we exist is to serve and honor God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express for whom we are with a phrase that identifies God the Father as the goal or purpose of Christian life. Alternate translation: “whom we are to serve” or “whom we worship”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δι’ οὗ τὰ πάντα

by whom_‹are› the_‹things› all

Here Paul emphasizes that the Lord Jesus Christ is the agent through whom God the Father created all things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express through whom all things are with a phrase that identifies the Lord Jesus Christ as the agent in the creation of everything that exists. Alternate translation: “through whom God the Father created all things”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡμεῖς δι’ αὐτοῦ

we we through him

Here Paul could be expressing the idea: (1) that we exist because of what Christ has done by creating and then saving us. Alternate translation: “through whom we live” (2) that we have been saved and given new life by Christ. Alternate translation: “through whom we have new life”