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2 Cor 13 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13

OET interlinear 2 COR 13:7

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. εὔχομαι
    2. euχomai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 21720
    6. VIPM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ hoping
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ hoping
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 125419
    1. εὐχόμεθα
    2. euχomai
    3. we are hoping
    4. -
    5. 21720
    6. VIPM1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ hoping
    8. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ hoping
    9. -
    10. Y60; R122231; R123750
    11. 125420
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. And
    4. but
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 125421
    1. πρός
    2. pros
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 43140
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125422
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125423
    1. Θεόν
    2. theos
    3. god
    4. God
    5. 23160
    6. N····AMS
    7. god
    8. God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 125424
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. won't
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125425
    1. ποιῆσαι
    2. poieō
    3. to do
    4. do
    5. 41600
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ do
    8. ˓to˒ do
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125426
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. to you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y60; R125227
    11. 125427
    1. κακόν
    2. kakos
    3. evil
    4. evil
    5. 25560
    6. S····ANS
    7. evil
    8. evil
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125428
    1. μηδέν
    2. mēdeis
    3. nothing
    4. -
    5. 33670
    6. R····ANS
    7. nothing
    8. nothing
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125429
    1. οὐχ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. C·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125430
    1. ἵνα
    2. hina
    3. in order that
    4. -
    5. 24430
    6. C·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125431
    1. ἡμεῖς
    2. egō
    3. we
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. Y60; R122231; R123750
    11. 125432
    1. δόκιμοι
    2. dokimos
    3. approved
    4. approved
    5. 13840
    6. S····NMP
    7. approved
    8. approved
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125433
    1. φανῶμεν
    2. fainō
    3. may be seen
    4. seen
    5. 53160
    6. VSAP1··P
    7. ˓may_be˒ seen
    8. ˓may_be˒ seen
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125434
    1. ἀλλʼ
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125435
    1. ἵνα
    2. hina
    3. in order that
    4. -
    5. 24430
    6. C·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125436
    1. ἡμεῖς
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 125437
    1. ὑμεῖς
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2N·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y60; R125227
    11. 125438
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125439
    1. καλόν
    2. kalos
    3. good
    4. good
    5. 25700
    6. S····ANS
    7. good
    8. good
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125440
    1. ποιῆτε
    2. poieō
    3. may be doing
    4. doing
    5. 41600
    6. VSPA2··P
    7. ˓may_be˒ doing
    8. ˓may_be˒ doing
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125441
    1. ποιεῖτε
    2. poieō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 41600
    6. VIPA2··P
    7. ˓are˒ doing
    8. ˓are˒ doing
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 125442
    1. ἡμεῖς
    2. egō
    3. we
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125443
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125444
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125445
    1. ἀδόκιμοι
    2. adokimos
    3. unqualified
    4. unqualified
    5. 960
    6. S····NMP
    7. unqualified
    8. unqualified
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125446
    1. ὦμεν
    2. eimi
    3. may be
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VSPA1··P
    7. may_be
    8. may_be
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125447

OET (OET-LV) And we_are_hoping to the god not to_do to_you_all evil nothing, not in_order_that we approved may_be_seen, but in_order_that you_all the good may_be_doing, and we as unqualified may_be.

OET (OET-RV) And we’re asking God that you won’t do evil—not so that we’ll be seen to be approved, but so that you all will be doing good, even if we may seem unqualified,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:1–10: Some warnings

In this section, Paul warned the believers that he would punish anyone who was sinning and refusing to repent (13:1–2). He said he would do that because some believers in Corinth were demanding proof from him that he was a true apostle (13:3a). He told them that he could work powerfully because Jesus is powerful (13:3b). He told them that they were weak in their natural abilities but had God’s power, as Jesus did when he lived on earth (13:4).

Then Paul commanded them to look carefully at themselves to see if they were truly believers or not (13:5). Paul expected that if they studied Paul’s words and deeds, then they would see that he was a true apostle (13:6). Paul told them that he and his coworkers prayed for the believers in Corinth that they would not sin and that they would do what was right (13:7). Paul told them that he and his coworkers worked in accordance with the truth (13:8). He told the believers that he prayed that they would always do as God wanted them to do (13:9). He told them that he wrote about their problems so that they would correct those problems themselves. Then he would encourage them when he went there and would not have to discipline them (13:10).

Other examples for this section heading are:

Examine Yourselves (NASB)

Paul gave final warnings

Final warnings and greetings

13:7a

Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—

Now: Here this word introduces a new but related theme. There is some contrast with what Paul had said in 13:6, and some versions translate the word to indicate that. For example:

But (RSV)

In some languages it is more natural to allow the context to indicate the connection and omit the conjunction. For example:

We pray… (GNT)

we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong: This clause refers to asking God to help the believers so that they will not do anything wrong.

do anything wrong: This phrase refers to doing things that believers should not do. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

do any evil

doing evil things (CEV)

commit sin

13:7b

not that we will appear to have stood the test,

not that: This phrase introduces what is not the purpose for Paul to pray to God in 13:7a. Paul wanted the believers to behave correctly in all things (13:7a). He wanted them to agree that Paul was a true apostle. But that was not the reason why he wanted them to behave correctly. He wanted them to behave correctly to honor God. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

My purpose is not that

I am not saying this in order that

We don’t pray like this to (CEV)

we will appear to have stood the test: The Greek words here are literally “we may appear approved.” “Approved” indicates that Paul and the others were able to show that God gave them the work of apostles. Other ways to translate this are:

we may appear to have met the test (RSV)

to show that we are a success (GNT)

we ourselves may appear approved (NASB)

13:7c

but that you will do what is right,

but that: This phrase introduces what the purpose is for Paul to pray to God in 13:7a. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

Rather, my purpose is that

Instead, I pray like this in order that

you will do what is right: This clause refers to following the ways of Jesus. Paul wants the believers to do what Jesus says is right. Other ways to translate this clause are:

I just want your lives to be straight

you will do the deeds that Jesus says are right to do

13:7d

even if we appear to have failed.

even if we appear to have failed: Some people might have thought that God had not made Paul an apostle. Their opinions were not important to Paul. He wanted the believers to do what was right regardless of what people thought. Other ways to translate this are:

even though we may seem to be failures (GNT)

even though we may appear unapproved (NASB)

even if it seems as if we have not passed the test

have failed: This is the same Greek word that the BSB translates as “failed the test” in 13:5d and 13:6. See how you translated it there.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εὐχόμεθα Δέ πρός τόν Θεόν μή ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακόν μηδέν οὐχ ἵνα ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν ἀλλʼ ἵνα ὑμεῖς τό καλόν ποιῆτε ἡμεῖς δέ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν)

Paul is using the word translated Now to introduce a slightly new topic. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for this, or it may be more natural to leave it out. Alternate translation: [Also,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

μὴ ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακὸν μηδέν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εὐχόμεθα Δέ πρός τόν Θεόν μή ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακόν μηδέν οὐχ ἵνα ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν ἀλλʼ ἵνα ὑμεῖς τό καλόν ποιῆτε ἡμεῖς δέ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative word wrong. Alternate translation: [you may do everything right]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν

we approved ˓may_be˒_seen

If your language does not use the passive form in these ways, you could express the ideas in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the actions, it is people in general who do the seeing and either God or people who do the approving. Alternate translation: [people see that, for our part, God approves of us] or [people see our work with you and approve of us, the workers]

δόκιμοι

approved

Alternate translation: [having gained God’s approval]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

ἡμεῖς & ὑμεῖς & ἡμεῖς

we & you_all & we

Paul uses the words ourselves and yourselves to emphasize the difference between his thinking and the thinking of the Corinthian believers. He wants only good for them, while they suspect that he wants only good for himself. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this significance. If you use the following suggestion, it will need a comma before each phrase. Alternate translation: [on our part, … on your part, … on our part,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἡμεῖς δὲ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν

we we (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εὐχόμεθα Δέ πρός τόν Θεόν μή ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακόν μηδέν οὐχ ἵνα ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν ἀλλʼ ἵνα ὑμεῖς τό καλόν ποιῆτε ἡμεῖς δέ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν)

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 approving, it is either God or people in general. Alternate translation: [even if it seems that God has not approved of us ourselves] or [even if people think that we ourselves have had no part in your success]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

13:7 that you will not do what is wrong: They would do wrong by embracing the false teachers who had appeared on the scene (11:5, 13-15; see study note on 10:1–13:13).
• even if that makes it look like we have failed: Paul’s motivation in ministry is to be faithful, not to appear successful (1 Cor 4:2). He patterned his service on Jesus Christ himself (2 Cor 13:4), who was outwardly weak and an apparent failure in dying on the cross, but who is now victorious as he lives by the mighty power of God.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. And
    2. but
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 125421
    1. we are hoping
    2. -
    3. 21720
    5. euχomai
    6. V-IPM1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ hoping
    8. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ hoping
    9. -
    10. Y60; R122231; R123750
    11. 125420
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 43140
    5. pros
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125422
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125423
    1. god
    2. God
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. god
    8. God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 125424
    1. not
    2. won't
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125425
    1. to do
    2. do
    3. 41600
    5. poieō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ do
    8. ˓to˒ do
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125426
    1. to you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2A·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y60; R125227
    11. 125427
    1. evil
    2. evil
    3. 25560
    5. kakos
    6. S-····ANS
    7. evil
    8. evil
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125428
    1. nothing
    2. -
    3. 33670
    5. mēdeis
    6. R-····ANS
    7. nothing
    8. nothing
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125429
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. C-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125430
    1. in order that
    2. -
    3. 24430
    5. hina
    6. C-·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125431
    1. we
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. Y60; R122231; R123750
    11. 125432
    1. approved
    2. approved
    3. 13840
    5. dokimos
    6. S-····NMP
    7. approved
    8. approved
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125433
    1. may be seen
    2. seen
    3. 53160
    5. fainō
    6. V-SAP1··P
    7. ˓may_be˒ seen
    8. ˓may_be˒ seen
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125434
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125435
    1. in order that
    2. -
    3. 24430
    5. hina
    6. C-·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125436
    1. you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2N·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y60; R125227
    11. 125438
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125439
    1. good
    2. good
    3. 25700
    5. kalos
    6. S-····ANS
    7. good
    8. good
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125440
    1. may be doing
    2. doing
    3. 41600
    5. poieō
    6. V-SPA2··P
    7. ˓may_be˒ doing
    8. ˓may_be˒ doing
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125441
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125444
    1. we
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125443
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125445
    1. unqualified
    2. unqualified
    3. 960
    5. adokimos
    6. S-····NMP
    7. unqualified
    8. unqualified
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125446
    1. may be
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-SPA1··P
    7. may_be
    8. may_be
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 125447

OET (OET-LV) And we_are_hoping to the god not to_do to_you_all evil nothing, not in_order_that we approved may_be_seen, but in_order_that you_all the good may_be_doing, and we as unqualified may_be.

OET (OET-RV) And we’re asking God that you won’t do evil—not so that we’ll be seen to be approved, but so that you all will be doing good, even if we may seem unqualified,

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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