OET interlinear 2COR 6:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας

through glory and dishonor through defamation and good_report

In these two statements, Paul indicates that he and his fellow workers persevere in serving God whether people think and say good things or bad things about them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that clearly expresses this idea. Alternate translation: [whether we receive honor or dishonor, whether there are bad reports or good reports about us]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας

glory and dishonor

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of honor and dishonor, you could express the ideas by using verbs such as “honor” and “dishonor.” Alternate translation: [being honored and dishonored] or [others glorifying us and disgracing us]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς

as deceivers and_yet true

Here and in the following two verses Paul uses as to introduce what other people think about him and his fellow workers and then yet to introduce what is really true about them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that naturally expresses a contrast between what people think and what is actually true. Alternate translation: [considered to be deceivers, but actually true]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἀληθεῖς

true

Paul is using the adjective true as a noun in order to identify himself and his fellow workers as those who truly are who they say they are. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this one with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: [truthful people] or [telling the truth]