OET interlinear 2 COR 13:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε & ἑαυτοὺς δοκιμάζετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἑαυτούς πειράζετε εἰ ἐστέ ἐν τῇ πίστει ἑαυτούς δοκιμάζετε Ἤ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτούς ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἐν ὑμῖν εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοι ἐστέ)

These two phrases mean the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If your language does not have two ways to say this, you could repeat the same phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [Test yourselves … Indeed, you must test yourselves]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

(Occurrence -1) ἑαυτοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἑαυτούς πειράζετε εἰ ἐστέ ἐν τῇ πίστει ἑαυτούς δοκιμάζετε Ἤ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτούς ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἐν ὑμῖν εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοι ἐστέ)

The word translated yourselves is plural, referring to all of the Corinthian believers. However, the meaning is that each believer is to examine himself, not that they should examine each other. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this as singular, as in the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐστὲ ἐν τῇ πίστει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἑαυτούς πειράζετε εἰ ἐστέ ἐν τῇ πίστει ἑαυτούς δοκιμάζετε Ἤ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτούς ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἐν ὑμῖν εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοι ἐστέ)

Here, Paul is speaking of faith as if it were something which the Corinthians could be inside. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you truly believe in the Messiah] or [you are being faithful to the Messiah]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἢ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτοὺς, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοί ἐστε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἑαυτούς πειράζετε εἰ ἐστέ ἐν τῇ πίστει ἑαυτούς δοκιμάζετε Ἤ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτούς ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἐν ὑμῖν εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοι ἐστέ)

Paul is using the question form here to emphasize to the Corinthian believers something that is true: that Jesus Christ does live in 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 know that it is Jesus Christ himself who lives within you—unless you are not in the faith.]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν ὑμῖν

in in you_all

Here, in you could mean: (1) Jesus is intimately connected to each believing individual, as if Jesus were living inside each person. Alternate translation: [part of who you are] (2) Jesus is living among them, part of and the most important member of the group. Alternate translation: [among you]