OET interlinear 2 COR 11:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ζηλῶ Γάρ ὑμᾶς Θεοῦ ζήλῳ ἡρμοσάμην γάρ ὑμᾶς ἑνί ἀνδρί παρθένον ἁγνήν παραστῆσαι τῷ Χριστῷ)

Here, the word For could introduce: (1) the reason why Paul will be a little foolish. Alternate translation: [I will be a little bit foolish since] (2) the reason why the Corinthians should bear with Paul. Alternate translation: [I want you to bear with me because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Θεοῦ ζήλῳ

˱of˲_God ˱with˲_˓the˒_jealousy

Here, the phrase godly jealousy could refer to jealousy: (1) that is the same jealousy that God has. Alternate translation: [with the jealousy that God has] (2) that is from God. Alternate translation: [with jealousy from God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

Θεοῦ ζήλῳ

˱of˲_God ˱with˲_˓the˒_jealousy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of jealousy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in a godly way] or [as God is jealous]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡρμοσάμην γὰρ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἀνδρὶ, παρθένον ἁγνὴν παραστῆσαι τῷ Χριστῷ

˱I˲_joined (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ζηλῶ Γάρ ὑμᾶς Θεοῦ ζήλῳ ἡρμοσάμην γάρ ὑμᾶς ἑνί ἀνδρί παρθένον ἁγνήν παραστῆσαι τῷ Χριστῷ)

Here Paul speaks as if he is the father of the Corinthians, who together are his daughter. Paul has promised to give his daughter (the Corinthians) as a wife to a man, who is Christ. Until that marriage happens, Paul the father must make sure that his daughter (the Corinthians) remains a pure virgin. If these customs are somewhat similar to what happens in your culture, you could preserve the metaphor or express the idea with a simile. If these customs are not similar to what happens in your culture, you could explain the ideas more clearly or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [for I am like your father who has betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to be married to Christ] or [I helped you believe in the Messiah, and I will work hard to help you remain faithful to him]