OET interlinear 2COR 11:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἢ

or

The word Or introduces an alternate to what Paul said in the previous verse, where he stated that he has “knowledge” (See: 11:6). With Or, then, Paul introduces a question that raises another possible objection to his authority as an apostle: he did not charge them money for teaching them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express Or with a word that signifies a contrast or gives an alternative. Alternate translation: “But” or “However,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν?

or /a/_sin ˱I˲_did myself humbling in_order_that you_all /may_be/_exalted because undeservedly the ¬the ˱of˲_God gospel ˱I˲_gospel_preached ˱to˲_you_all

Paul is using the question form to show the Corinthians that he did not commit a sin. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “But I certainly did not commit a sin, humbling myself so that you yourselves might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without payment!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν

myself humbling

Here Paul refers to how he worked to make money for himself. In his culture, this was humbling, since good speakers and teachers would not need to do extra work, because they would make enough money from the people they taught. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “humbling myself by supporting myself”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε

you_all /may_be/_exalted

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 was Paul. Alternate translation: “I might exalt you yourselves”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε

you_all /may_be/_exalted

Here, the word translated yourselves emphasizes you. Consider using a natural way to emphasize you in your language. Alternate translation: “you indeed might be exalted” or “it was you who might be exalted”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον

the ¬the ˱of˲_God gospel

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe a gospel that could: (1) come from God. Alternate translation: “the gospel that came from God” (2) come from and be about God. Alternate translation: “the gospel from and about God”