OET interlinear 1COR 9:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ Κύριος διέταξεν

the Lord directed

Here Paul refers to how Jesus said that a “worker deserves wages” when he sent people to proclaim the good news. See the saying in Matthew 10:10 and Luke 10:7. If it would be helpful in your language, you could include a footnote to explain the reference to what Jesus said.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐκ & ζῆν

of & /to_be/_living

Here, to live from identifies how a person should support themselves and acquire food and other necessities. For example, to live from carpentry would mean that the person makes money to pay for food and housing by doing carpentry. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express to live from with a word or phrase in your language that refers to how a person makes a living or supports themselves. Alternate translation: “to support themselves on” or “to receive their income from”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοῦ εὐαγγελίου

the gospel

Here, the gospel refers to: (1) the job or occupation of proclaiming the gospel. Alternate translation: “preaching the gospel” (2) the people who hear and believe in the gospel. Alternate translation: “those who believe the gospel”