OET interlinear 2 COR 1:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὒ Γάρ ἀλλά γράφομεν ὑμῖν ἀλλʼ ἤ ἅ ἀναγινώσκετε ἤ καί ἐπιγινώσκετε ἐλπίζω δέ ὅτι ἕως τέλους ἐπιγνώσεσθε)

The word translated as For here connects this verse to the previous one as evidence that supports the claim that Paul made in the previous verse. Use a natural form in your language for connecting this evidence to the previous statement. Alternate translation: [You see,] or [As you know,]

Note 2 topic: writing-politeness

γράφομεν

˱we˲_˓are˒_writing

Here Paul may be referring to himself with the plural pronoun we to show that he is only part of a group. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could use the singular “I” here instead, as Paul did later in the verse. Alternate translation: [I write]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ γὰρ ἄλλα γράφομεν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ’ ἢ ἃ ἀναγινώσκετε ἢ καὶ ἐπιγινώσκετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὒ Γάρ ἀλλά γράφομεν ὑμῖν ἀλλʼ ἤ ἅ ἀναγινώσκετε ἤ καί ἐπιγινώσκετε ἐλπίζω δέ ὅτι ἕως τέλους ἐπιγνώσεσθε)

Paul is expressing a positive meaning here by using the two negative phrases, no other … but. If it would be helpful, you could use an equivalent expression in your language or you could express the plain positive meaning. Alternate translation: [For everything we write to you is straight talk] or [For what we write to you is just what you read and understand]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἕως τέλους

to ˓the˒_end

This expression could mean: (1) Paul hopes that the Corinthians will understand everything that he is trying to say to them. Alternate translation: [all of it] or [fully] (2) Paul hopes that the Corinthians will continue to understand what he is saying to them until Jesus returns. Alternate translation: [until the end]