OET interlinear 2COR 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ γὰρ

even for

Here, the phrase For indeed indicates that Paul is adding more information that supports what he said about glory in 3:7–9. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use words that introduce added information that supports a previous statement. Alternate translation: [Further,] or [And in fact,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ δεδοξασμένον & τῆς ὑπερβαλλούσης δόξης

the_‹thing› /having_been/_glorified & the surpassing glory

Here, the phrase what had been glorified refers to the old covenant that God gave through Moses. The phrase surpassing glory refers to the new covenant that Paul and his fellow workers serve. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what these phrases refer to more explicit. Alternate translation: [the old covenant that was glorified … the surpassing glory of the new covenant]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐ δεδόξασται, τὸ δεδοξασμένον

not /has_been/_glorified the_‹thing› /having_been/_glorified

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 possible, avoid stating who does the “glorifying,” since Paul is focusing on the fact of “glory” rather than on the action of becoming “glorious.” Alternate translation: [what had glory does not have glory]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὐ δεδόξασται, τὸ δεδοξασμένον ἐν τούτῳ τῷ μέρει

not /has_been/_glorified the_‹thing› /having_been/_glorified in this ¬the regard

Here, the phrase in this part could modify: (1) in what way the old covenant is not glorified. In other words, in this part introduces the way in which something that has been glorified can actually be not glorified. Alternate translation: [what had been glorified is not glorified, and here is why:] or [what had been glorified is not glorified in this way] (2) what had been glorified. In other words, the old covenant was glorified only “partially.” Alternate translation: [what had been glorified in part is not glorified]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν τούτῳ τῷ μέρει

in this ¬the regard

Here, the phrase in this part indicates that a statement is only true in part or in some specific way. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the qualification that some statement or action is partially true or accurate. Alternate translation: [in a sense] or [in this way]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἐν τούτῳ τῷ μέρει εἵνεκεν

in this ¬the regard on_account

Here, the phrase in this part and the word because both introduce how or why what had been glorified is not glorified. Paul uses both elements because he wants to make his point very clear. If the repetition would not make the point clearer, and if using both elements would be confusing in your language, you could use one word or phrase that introduces how what was glorified is not glorified. Alternate translation: [because of] or [in comparison to]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς ὑπερβαλλούσης δόξης

the surpassing glory

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “glorious” or “great.” Alternate translation: [what was much more glorious] or [what was even greater]

τῆς ὑπερβαλλούσης δόξης

the surpassing glory

Alternate translation: [the glory that surpasses it]