OET interlinear 2COR 12:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

for

Here, the word For introduces another reason why the Corinthians should consider Paul to be trustworthy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces another reason, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “Even more,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

τί & ἐστιν ὃ ἡσσώθητε ὑπὲρ τὰς λοιπὰς ἐκκλησίας, εἰ μὴ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν? χαρίσασθέ μοι τὴν ἀδικίαν ταύτην!

what & is_‹it› that ˱you_all˲_/were/_lessened beyond the rest ˱of˲_/the/_assemblies except ¬not/lest that myself I not burdened ˱of˲_you_all forgive ˱to˲_me ¬the unrighteousness this

Here Paul speaks from the perspective of his opponents, who tell the Corinthians that Paul has committed an injustice in treating them worse than the other churches by not asking them for money. He speaks from their perspective to show the Corinthians that this perspective is foolish and wrong. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that clearly expresses that Paul is speaking from another person’s perspective. Alternate translation: “people say that you were treated worse than the remaining churches because I myself did not burden you. If that is true, you need to forgive me for this injustice.” or “what is the way that you were treated worse than the remaining churches? The only way I treated you differently was by not burdening you. If people call that an injustice, please forgive me for it!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί & ἐστιν ὃ ἡσσώθητε ὑπὲρ τὰς λοιπὰς ἐκκλησίας, εἰ μὴ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν?

what & is_‹it› that ˱you_all˲_/were/_lessened beyond the rest ˱of˲_/the/_assemblies except ¬not/lest that myself I not burdened ˱of˲_you_all

Paul is using the question form to show the Corinthians that he treated them like all the other churches except for not asking for money. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or a negation. Alternate translation: “I did not treat you worse than the remaining churches except that I myself did not burden you.” or “Besides not burdening you, I treated you just as well as the remaining churches.”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

τί & ἐστιν ὃ ἡσσώθητε ὑπὲρ τὰς λοιπὰς ἐκκλησίας, εἰ μὴ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν

what & is_‹it› that ˱you_all˲_/were/_lessened beyond the rest ˱of˲_/the/_assemblies except ¬not/lest that myself I not burdened ˱of˲_you_all

If, in your language, it would appear that Paul was making a statement here and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: “beyond the fact that I myself did not burden you, what is the way that you were treated worse than the remaining churches”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἡσσώθητε

˱you_all˲_/were/_lessened

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 did the action, it is clear from the context that it was Paul. Alternate translation: “I treated you worse”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰς λοιπὰς ἐκκλησίας

the rest ˱of˲_/the/_assemblies

Here Paul refers to the other churches that he works with. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that refers to other churches that Paul knows and helps. Alternate translation: “the other churches that I serve”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

αὐτὸς ἐγὼ οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν

myself I not burdened ˱of˲_you_all

Here Paul speaks of asking for money as if it were a heavy burden that he would have asked the Corinthians to carry for him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or plain language. See how you translated the similar phrase in 11:9. Alternate translation: “I myself did not trouble you” or “I myself did not ask for money and so harass you”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὸς ἐγὼ

myself I

Here, the word translated myself emphasizes I. Consider using a natural way to emphasize I in your language. Alternate translation: “I, for one,” or “I indeed”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἀδικίαν ταύτην

¬the unrighteousness this

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of injustice, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “for acting unjustly” or “for doing what is unjust”