OET interlinear 2COR 6:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ

in /the/_word ˱of˲_truth in /the/_power ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of truth and power, you could express the ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [in the word about what is true, in God empowering us]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

λόγῳ

/the/_word

Here, the word word represents what someone says in words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the message] or [the communication]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας

in /the/_word ˱of˲_truth

Here Paul could use the possessive to describe: (1) a word about the truth. Alternate translation: [in the word about the truth] (2) a word that is characterized by truth. Alternate translation: [the truthful word]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ

in in /the/_power ˱of˲_God

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe power that comes from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in the power that comes from God] or [in power given by God]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν

through the weapons ¬the ˱of˲_righteousness ˱of˲_the right and /the/_left

Here Paul speaks as if righteousness were weapons for the right hand and the left. He means that the righteous way in which he and his fellow workers live their lives is like armor and swords which they use to protect themselves and fight against enemies. Paul does not state who the enemy is, but he implies that it is anyone and anything that acts against God and the gospel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea with simile form or in plain language. Alternate translation: [through righteousness, which is like weapons for the right hand and the left] or [through righteousness, which protects us from God’s enemies]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης

the weapons ¬the ˱of˲_righteousness

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe weapons that could: (1) be righteousness. Alternate translation: [the weapons, which are righteousness,] (2) come from or be because of righteousness. Alternate translation: [the weapons that righteous provides] or [the weapons that come from righteousness] (3) defend or fight for righteousness. Alternate translation: [the weapons to defend righteousness]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης

the weapons ¬the ˱of˲_righteousness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “righteous” or an adverb such as “righteously.” Alternate translation: [weapons, that is, how we live righteously,]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν

¬the ˱of˲_righteousness ˱of˲_the right and /the/_left

Here, having weapons for the right hand and the left could describe how a soldier: (1) has an offensive weapon in one hand and a defensive weapon in the other. Alternate translation: [of righteous, both a sword and a shield] or [of righteousness for attack and defense] (2) is completely equipped for battle and able to defend against attacks from right and left. Alternate translation: [of righteous for defense on all sides] or [of righteousness with which we are fully equipped]