OET interlinear 2COR 4:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

μὴ σκοπούντων ἡμῶν

not observing ˱of˲_us

Here, the phrase We are not watching could introduce: (1) a result or inference from what Paul said about “affliction” and “glory” in 4:17. Alternate translation: “Therefore, we are not watching” (2) what Paul does while he experiences the “affliction” he mentions in 4:17. Alternate translation: “That is true while we are not watching” (3) the reason why the “affliction” leads to “glory” in 4:17. Alternate translation: “That is true because we are not watching”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ σκοπούντων

not observing

Here, the word watching refers specifically to focusing on something or paying close attention to something. It does not require the attention or focus to be visual. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to non-visual focus or attention. Alternate translation: “are not focusing on” or “are not concentrating on”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὰ βλεπόμενα, ἀλλὰ τὰ μὴ βλεπόμενα

the_‹things› /being/_seen but the_‹things› not /being/_seen

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 you must state who did the action, you could refer to “we” or to people in general. Alternate translation: “the things that people see, but the things that people do not see”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἀλλὰ τὰ μὴ βλεπόμενα

but the_‹things› not /being/_seen

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 sentence. Alternate translation: “but we are watching the things not being seen”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why We are watching the things that are not seen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces further explanation. Alternate translation: “We do that because”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὰ γὰρ βλεπόμενα & τὰ δὲ μὴ βλεπόμενα

the_‹things› the_‹things› the_‹things› for /being/_seen_‹are› & the_‹things› but not /being/_seen_‹are›

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 you must state who did the action, you could refer to “we” or to people in general. Alternate translation: “For the things that people see … but the things that people do not see”