OET interlinear 2COR 7:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

διὰ τοῦτο

because_of this

Here, the word this refers to what Paul has said in 7:6–12 about how the Corinthians treated Titus and how they responded to Paul’s letter. If it would be helpful in your language, you make the referent of this more explicit. Alternate translation: “Because of those things” or “Because you responded in those ways,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

διὰ τοῦτο παρακεκλήμεθα

because_of this ˱we˲_/have_been/_comforted

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, Paul implies that the Corinthians did it. Alternate translation: “Because of this, you have encouraged us” or “So then, what you did has encouraged us”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces Paul’s development of the ideas from the previous sentence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a development, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Indeed,”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ παρακλήσει ἡμῶν

the comfort ˱of˲_us

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of encouragement, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “encourage.” Alternate translation: “how we have been encouraged”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ χαρᾷ Τίτου

the the joy ˱of˲_Titus

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of joy, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “joyful.” Alternate translation: “how joyful Titus was”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀναπέπαυται τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ πάντων ὑμῶν

/has_been/_refreshed the spirit ˱of˲_him by all ˱of˲_you_all

Here Paul speaks as if Titus’ spirit were a tired body that needed to be refreshed. He could mean that Titus: (1) was encouraged or given new energy. Alternate translation: “he was encouraged by all of you” or “he was energized by all of us” (2) was no longer worried about the Corinthians. Alternate translation: “he stopped worrying about all of you”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀναπέπαυται τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ πάντων ὑμῶν

/has_been/_refreshed the spirit ˱of˲_him by all ˱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: “all of you had refreshed his spirit”