OET interlinear 2COR 4:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὥστε

so_then

Here, the phrase So then introduces a conclusion that is based on 4:7–11. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the conclusion to a section. Alternate translation: “Therefore” or “In the end”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν

¬the death in us /is/_working ¬the but life in you_all

Here Paul speaks of death and life as if they were persons who could “work.” He means that he and those will experience things related to death, while the Corinthians experience things related to life. Alternate translation: “we experience death, but you experience life”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν

¬the death in us /is/_working ¬the but life in you_all

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of death and life, you could express the ideas by using verbs such as “die” and “live.” Alternate translation: “we are dying, but you are living”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δὲ

but

Here Paul may be: (1) simply contrasting death and life. Alternate translation: “but on the other hand,” (2) indicating that the death in them leads to the life in you. Alternate translation: “but so that”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἡ & ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν

¬the & life in you_all

This clause leaves out some words that many languages might need to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the first half of the verse. Alternate translation: “life works in you”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ & ζωὴ

¬the & life

Here, the word life could refer: (1) specifically to resurrection life, which the Corinthians will receive. Alternate translation: “eternal life” (2) generally to being alive and not experiencing suffering or dangerous things. Alternate translation: “the experience of life”