OET interlinear 2COR 11:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

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 for you_all ˱to˲_one husband /a/_virgin pure /to/_present ˱to˲_the Messiah

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”