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OET interlinear 2 COR 4:4

◄ ← 2 COR 4:4 ↓ → ► ║ ©

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121880
    1. οἷς
    2. hos
    3. whom
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····DMP
    7. whom
    8. whom
    9. -
    10. Y60; R121877
    11. 121881
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121882
    1. θεός
    2. theos
    3. god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····NMS
    7. god
    8. god
    9. N
    10. Y60
    11. 121883
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121884
    1. αἰῶνος
    2. aiōn
    3. of age
    4. -
    5. 1650
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ age
    8. ˱of˲ age
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121885
    1. τούτου
    2. houtos
    3. this
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. E····GMS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121886
    1. ἐτύφλωσεν
    2. tufloō
    3. blinded
    4. blinded
    5. 51860
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. blinded
    8. blinded
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121887
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121888
    1. νοήματα
    2. noēma
    3. thinking
    4. thinking
    5. 35400
    6. N····ANP
    7. thinking
    8. thinking
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121889
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121890
    1. ἀπιστῶν
    2. apistos
    3. unbelievers
    4. unbelievers
    5. 5710
    6. S····GMP
    7. unbelievers
    8. unbelievers
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121891
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. in order
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. in_order
    8. in_order
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121892
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····ANS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121893
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121894
    1. καταυγάσαι
    2. kataugazō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 27015
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ shine_throughout
    8. ˓to˒ shine_throughout
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 121895
    1. διαυγάσαι
    2. diaugazō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 13060
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ shine_through
    8. ˓to˒ shine_through
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 121896
    1. αὐγάσαι
    2. augazō
    3. to radiate
    4. radiate
    5. 8260
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ radiate
    8. ˓to˒ radiate
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121897
    1. αὐτοῖς
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMP
    7. ˱to˲ them
    8. ˱to˲ them
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 121898
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121899
    1. φωτισμόν
    2. fōtismos
    3. enlightenment
    4. -
    5. 54620
    6. N····AMS
    7. enlightenment
    8. enlightenment
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121900
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121901
    1. εὐαγγελίου
    2. euaŋgelion
    3. good message
    4. message
    5. 20980
    6. N····GNS
    7. good_message
    8. gospel
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121902
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121903
    1. δόξης
    2. doxa
    3. glory
    4. -
    5. 13910
    6. N····GFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121904
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121905
    1. Κυρίου
    2. kurios
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 29620
    6. N····GMS
    7. master
    8. Lord
    9. GN
    10. -
    11. 121906
    1. Χριστοῦ
    2. χristos
    3. chosen one messiah
    4. messiah
    5. 55470
    6. N····GMS
    7. chosen_one/messiah
    8. Messiah
    9. WN
    10. Y60; Person=Jesus; F121908
    11. 121907
    1. ὅς
    2. hos
    3. who
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····NMS
    7. who
    8. who
    9. -
    10. Y60; R121907; Person=Jesus
    11. 121908
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121909
    1. εἰκών
    2. eikōn
    3. +the image
    4. image
    5. 15040
    6. N····NFS
    7. ˓the˒ image
    8. ˓the˒ image
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121910
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121911
    1. Θεοῦ
    2. theos
    3. of god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 121912

OET (OET-LV) in whom the god of_ the _age this blinded the thinking of_the unbelievers, in_order that not to_radiate the enlightenment of_the good_message of_the glory of_the chosen_one/messiah, who is the_image of_ the _god.

OET (OET-RV) The god of this age has blinded the thinking of the unbelievers so that the light of the good message about the greatness of the messiah who’s God’s image, doesn’t radiate out to them,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–4:6: Confidence in the gospel of Jesus

The false teachers in Corinth were Jews (11:22). In this section, Paul wrote about some of the false teachings of these men. Since they were Jews, Paul referred to people and events in the Old Testament, such as the tablets of stone (3:3), Moses (3:7), and Moses’ veil (3:13). They probably brought letters from other false teachers who said the false teachers in Corinth taught truthfully (3:1–3). The false teachers taught that believers must obey the Jewish laws. But Paul said that believers follow the new covenant with Jesus and not the old covenant with the Jews (3:14). He also spoke against their secret and shameful ways and said that they corrupted God’s word (4:2). Throughout this section Paul also encouraged the believers to follow Jesus.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

The Ministry That Comes From Christ Is Greater Than Moses’ Ministry (GW)

The new covenant is greater than the law of Moses

4:4a

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers

The god of this age: This phrase refers to Satan. Paul calls him the god of this age because Satan has power over the people who do not follow God. The phrase this age refers to the current way of living on earth. In some languages a literal translation would not have the correct meaning. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

has blinded the minds of unbelievers: These words are a metaphor. Just as a blind person cannot see, Satan keeps people from understanding the message about Jesus. In some languages the metaphor is not natural. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

unbelievers: This word refers to people who do not follow Jesus. Other ways to translate this word are:

those who do not believe (NCV)

those who do not follow Jesus

4:4b

so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,

they cannot see the light of the gospel: This clause continues to use the metaphor of blindness (4:4a). It refers to not understanding the gospel. In some languages a literal translation would not have the correct meaning. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

the light of the gospel: Here the word of indicates that the gospel is the source of the light. For example:

the light that comes from the Good News (GNT)

of the glory of Christ: The first of indicates that the gospel is about the glory that belongs to Christ. For example:

about the glory of Christ (GNT)

glory: The word glory refers literally to a very bright light. In this context it implies power, majesty, and greatness. Other ways to translate this word are:

splendor

radiance

See how you translated this word in 3:18.

4:4c

who is the image of God.

who is the image of God: This clause tells the reader more about Christ. Some languages must translate it in a different way to indicate that meaning. One way to do that is to start a new sentence here. For example:

He is the image of God.

is the image of God: This phrase indicates that Jesus has shown to us exactly the character of God. It does not indicate that Jesus was a picture of God, because a picture only shows the physical appearance, but Jesus showed God’s attitudes, thoughts, goals, desires, and so forth. In some languages a literal translation would wrongly refer only to physical appearance. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here, the phrase the god of this age refers to Satan, or the devil. Paul describes him in this way because God has allowed Satan to have some control or power in this age, which refers to the world as it is right now. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [the god of this age, Satan,] or [the devil, who rules over this age]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ὁ θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe a god who rules over or controls this age. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the god who controls this age]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ

blinded (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here Paul speaks as if minds were eyes that could be blinded or that could see light. If minds are blinded, they cannot understand something. If minds can see light, they can understand something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [has made the minds of the unbelievers to be like blind eyes, so that they do not understand the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here, the phrase so that could introduce: (1) the result of the god of this age blinding people’s minds. Alternate translation: [of the unbelievers, with the result that] (2) the purpose of the god of this age blinding people’s minds. Alternate translation: [of the unbelievers, in order that]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here the author uses the possessive form multiple times. What he means is that the light either is or comes from the gospel, and the gospel is about the glory of Christ. In this last phrase, glory describes what Christ is like. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in a more natural form. Alternate translation: [the light, which is the gospel about the glorious Christ] or [the light that comes from the gospel concerning how glorious Christ is]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ

˱of˲_the glory ˱of˲_the Messiah

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: [of the great Christ] or [Christ, the glorious one,]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ

who (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of image, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “reflect” or “represent.” Alternate translation: [who reflects God] or [who represents God]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν οἷς ὁ θεός τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τά νοήματα τῶν ἀπιστῶν εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστίν εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe how Christ functions as the image that shows what God is like. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the image that shows what God is like] or [the image that reflects God]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121880
    1. whom
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····DMP
    7. whom
    8. whom
    9. -
    10. Y60; R121877
    11. 121881
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121882
    1. god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. N
    5. theos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. god
    8. god
    9. N
    10. Y60
    11. 121883
    1. of
    2. -
    3. 1650
    5. aiōn
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ age
    8. ˱of˲ age
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121885
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121884
    1. age
    2. -
    3. 1650
    5. aiōn
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ age
    8. ˱of˲ age
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121885
    1. this
    2. -
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. E-····GMS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121886
    1. blinded
    2. blinded
    3. 51860
    5. tufloō
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. blinded
    8. blinded
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121887
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121888
    1. thinking
    2. thinking
    3. 35400
    5. noēma
    6. N-····ANP
    7. thinking
    8. thinking
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121889
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121890
    1. unbelievers
    2. unbelievers
    3. 5710
    5. apistos
    6. S-····GMP
    7. unbelievers
    8. unbelievers
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121891
    1. in order
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. in_order
    8. in_order
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121892
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····ANS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121893
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121894
    1. to radiate
    2. radiate
    3. 8260
    5. augazō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ radiate
    8. ˓to˒ radiate
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121897
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121899
    1. enlightenment
    2. -
    3. 54620
    5. fōtismos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. enlightenment
    8. enlightenment
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121900
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121901
    1. good message
    2. message
    3. 20980
    5. euaŋgelion
    6. N-····GNS
    7. good_message
    8. gospel
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121902
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121903
    1. glory
    2. -
    3. 13910
    5. doxa
    6. N-····GFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121904
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121905
    1. chosen one messiah
    2. messiah
    3. 55470
    4. WN
    5. χristos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. chosen_one/messiah
    8. Messiah
    9. WN
    10. Y60; Person=Jesus; F121908
    11. 121907
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····NMS
    7. who
    8. who
    9. -
    10. Y60; R121907; Person=Jesus
    11. 121908
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121909
    1. +the image
    2. image
    3. 15040
    5. eikōn
    6. N-····NFS
    7. ˓the˒ image
    8. ˓the˒ image
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121910
    1. of
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 121912
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 121911
    1. god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 121912

OET (OET-LV) in whom the god of_ the _age this blinded the thinking of_the unbelievers, in_order that not to_radiate the enlightenment of_the good_message of_the glory of_the chosen_one/messiah, who is the_image of_ the _god.

OET (OET-RV) The god of this age has blinded the thinking of the unbelievers so that the light of the good message about the greatness of the messiah who’s God’s image, doesn’t radiate out to them,

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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