OET interlinear 2COR 12:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πάλαι δοκεῖτε ὅτι ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα?

already ˱you_all˲_/are/_supposing that ˱to˲_you_all ˱we˲_/are/_defending

Paul is using the question form to deny that what he has said is primarily for the purpose of defending ourselves. 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: “Do not think that all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you!” or “I want you to realize that all of this time we have not been defending ourselves to you.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάλαι

already

Here, the phrase all of this time refers to everything that Paul has written so far in this letter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “throughout this letter” or “while you listened to what we have said”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατέναντι Θεοῦ

in_front_of God

Here, just as with the phrase “in the presence of God” in 2:17, the phrase Before God could indicate that: (1) Paul and his fellow workers speak as they do because they know that God sees or knows what they do. So, they speak in a way that pleases God. Alternate translation: “As God desires” or “With God watching” (2) Paul and his fellow workers speak with God as a witness guaranteeing what they say. Alternate translation: “With God as witness” or “With God guaranteeing it”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ

in Christ

Here Paul uses the spatial metaphor in Christ to describe the union of believers with Christ. In this case, being in Christ, or united to Christ, explains that Paul and his fellow workers speak from their perspective as those united to Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that indicates this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and in union with Christ” or “and because of being united to Christ”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰ & πάντα

the_‹things› & all

Here, the phrase all these things refers primarily to what Paul has written in this letter so far. However, it also includes everything that Paul and his fellow workers say and do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “all the things we say and do, including in this letter”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀγαπητοί

beloved

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that he himself loves them. Alternate translation: “people whom I love”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑμῶν οἰκοδομῆς

for the ˱of˲_you_all building_‹are›

Here, Paul is speaking of the Corinthian believers as if they were a building. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a more natural metaphor for this or you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar phrase in 10:8. Alternate translation: “are to help you become more faithful to Christ”