OET interlinear 2COR 6:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν, στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν

not ˱you_all˲_/are_being/_restricted by us ˱you_all˲_/are_being/_restricted but in the compassions ˱of˲_you_all

Here Paul speaks about loving others as if it were about having space in one’s insides. When people have space for other people inside them (not restricted), they are loving and caring for others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [There is space for you in our hearts, but you do not have space for us in your hearts] or [You are being loved by us, but you are not fully loving us]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν, στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν

not ˱you_all˲_/are_being/_restricted by us ˱you_all˲_/are_being/_restricted but in the compassions ˱of˲_you_all

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. Alternate translation: [We are not restricting you, but your affections are restricting you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν

the compassions ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of affections, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “feel.” Alternate translation: [what you feel]