OET interlinear 2 COR 1:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῶν & ἡμῶν & ἀνεστράφημεν

˱of˲_us & ˱of˲_us & ˱we˲_˓were˒_conducted

In these verses Paul uses the words our, we, and ourselves to refer to himself and Timothy and possibly others who serve with them. These words do not include the people to whom he is writing.

ἡ γὰρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡ Γάρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν τό μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐν ἁγιότητι καί εἰλικρινείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ καί οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ ἀλλʼ ἐν χάριτι Θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ περισσοτέρως δέ πρός ὑμᾶς)

Paul assumes that his readers will understand that the word boasting here is used in the positive sense of wanting to tell others your feelings of great satisfaction and joy in doing something well. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [This is something that we feel very good about]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τὸ μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡ Γάρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν τό μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐν ἁγιότητι καί εἰλικρινείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ καί οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ ἀλλʼ ἐν χάριτι Θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ περισσοτέρως δέ πρός ὑμᾶς)

Here, Paul speaks of his conscience as if it were a person who could testify. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Please note that this alternate translation does not need the comma after conscience. Alternate translation: [we know by our conscience]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡ Γάρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν τό μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐν ἁγιότητι καί εἰλικρινείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ καί οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ ἀλλʼ ἐν χάριτι Θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ περισσοτέρως δέ πρός ὑμᾶς)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of testimony and conscience, you could express the same ideas in another way. Please note that these alternate translations do not need the comma after conscience. Alternate translation: [our hearts tell us it is true] or [we are sure of it within ourselves]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

ἀνεστράφημεν

˱we˲_˓were˒_conducted

The phrase we conducted ourselves means that Paul and his companions controlled their own actions. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this idea. Alternate translation: [we acted] or [we comported ourselves]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ

in in in in the world

Paul is using the world to represent people who live in the world, that is, people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [among everyone]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν ἁγιότητι καὶ εἰλικρινείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ

in holiness in in in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡ Γάρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν τό μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐν ἁγιότητι καί εἰλικρινείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ καί οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ ἀλλʼ ἐν χάριτι Θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ περισσοτέρως δέ πρός ὑμᾶς)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of holiness and sincerity, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [as people whom God empowers to obey him and to be honest]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ

not in wisdom fleshly

Here, fleshly represents what is natural and human as opposed to what is spiritual and godly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [not according to natural human wisdom]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ

not in wisdom fleshly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wisdom, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [not according to what people naturally think is wise]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν χάριτι Θεοῦ

in in in grace ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of grace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [according to what God tells us to do because he loves us]