OET interlinear 1COR 8:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη

¬the right ˱of˲_you_all this

Here Paul implies that their authority is over “food”, as mentioned in the last verse (8:8). The point is that food has no authority over believers, whether to make them more or less “near to God.” Instead, believers have authority over food and can thus eat whatever they want. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express what authority refers to here by clarifying that it refers to authority over “food.” Alternate translation: “this authority of yours over food” or “this authority of yours concerning eating”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη

¬the right ˱of˲_you_all this

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind authority, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “rule” or “manage” and include “food” or “eating” as the object. Alternate translation: “how you rule over food” or “how you manage your eating”

ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη

¬the right ˱of˲_you_all this

Alternate translation: “this authority that you have”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν

˱to˲_the weak

Much like in 8:7, weak identifies a person who easily feels guilty. A weak person thinks some things are wrong that are probably acceptable before God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express weak with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “for the sensitive” or “for those who often condemn themselves”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν

˱to˲_the weak

Paul is using the adjective weak as a noun in order to describe a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “people who are weak”