OET interlinear 2COR 10:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a further explanation of what Paul said in the previous verse (10:17) about how people should boast. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces further explanation. Alternate translation: “As you can see,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὐ & ὁ ἑαυτὸν συνιστάνων, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν δόκιμος, ἀλλὰ ὃν ὁ Κύριος συνίστησιν

not & the_‹one› himself commending that_‹one› is approved but whom the Lord /is/_commending

If your language would not naturally put the negative statement before the positive statement, you could reverse the two clauses here. Alternate translation: “that one whom the Lord commends is approved, not the one commending himself”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οὐ & ὁ ἑαυτὸν συνιστάνων, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν δόκιμος

not & the_‹one› himself commending that_‹one› is approved

Although the term himself is masculine, Paul is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “that one commending himself or herself” or “those commending themselves are not approved”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐ & ὁ ἑαυτὸν συνιστάνων, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν δόκιμος

not & the_‹one› himself commending that_‹one› is approved

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is the Lord. Alternate translation: “the Lord does not approve that one commending himself” or “that one commending himself does not receive approval”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὃν ὁ Κύριος συνίστησιν

whom the Lord /is/_commending

Paul is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “the one whom the Lord commends is approved”