OET interlinear 2COR 12:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

παρεκάλεσα Τίτον καὶ συναπέστειλα τὸν ἀδελφόν

˱I˲_implored Titus and ˱I˲_sent_with_‹him› the brother

Here Paul refers to a trip Titus took previously to visit the Corinthians. He is probably referring to the visit he mentions in 8:6. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that refers to a trip that has already been completed. Alternate translation: “I urged Titus to go to you previously, and I sent the other brother with him”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

τὸν ἀδελφόν

the brother

Here Paul assumes that the Corinthians know who this brother is, so he does not name him. Since we do not know who this person was, you should not make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “a brother” or “the brother you know”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν ἀδελφόν

the brother

Paul is using the term brother to mean a person who shares the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the other believer”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μήτι ἐπλεονέκτησεν ὑμᾶς Τίτος?

surely_not exploited you_all Titus

Paul is using the question form to remind the Corinthians that Titus did not take advantage of them. 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: “You remember that Titus did not take advantage of you.” or “Titus did not take advantage of you!”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

οὐ τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι περιεπατήσαμεν οὐ τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἴχνεσιν?

not ˱in˲_the same spirit ˱we˲_walked not ˱in˲_the same steps

Paul is using the question form to remind the Corinthians that Titus behaved in the same ways that Paul did. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate these as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: “You remember that we walked in the same spirit, and we walked in the same footsteps.” or “We walked in the same spirit! We walked in the same footsteps!”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐ & περιεπατήσαμεν οὐ

not & ˱we˲_walked not

Here, the word we refers to Titus and Paul only. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “Did Titus and I not walk … Did Titus and I not walk”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι περιεπατήσαμεν

not ˱in˲_the same spirit ˱we˲_walked

Paul speaks of behavior in life as if it were walking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Did we not behave according to the same spirit” or “Did we not live in the same spirit”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι

˱in˲_the same spirit

Here, the word spirit could refer to: (1) the spirit of a person, which refers to the inner life of a person, that is, how that person thinks, feels, and makes decisions. Alternate translation: “in the same mind” or “in the same heart” (2) the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: “in the same Holy Spirit”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἴχνεσιν?

not not ˱in˲_the same steps

Here Paul speaks as if he and Titus walked on the same path so closely together that the person walking behind stepped in the footsteps of the person in front. He means that they did and said very similar things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Did we not act in the same ways” or “Did we not behave in very similar ways”