OET interlinear 2COR 8:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐν τούτῳ

in this

Here, the word this could refer to: (1) the issue that Paul is speaking about, which is the Corinthians collecting money for believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “about this grace of giving” or “about collecting money” (2) what Paul is about to say. Alternate translation: “in what follows” or “in what I am about to say”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

Here, the word this could refer to: (1) the Corinthians hearing Paul’s opinion. Alternate translation: “listening to my opinion” (2) how Paul is giving an opinion instead of a command. Alternate translation: “an opinion instead of a command” (3) giving money. Alternate translation: “the act of giving” or “collecting money”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

ὑμῖν & οἵτινες

˱for˲_you_all & who

Here, the word who could introduce: (1) further information about what the Corinthians were doing. In this case, it describes the Corinthians instead of distinguishing them from other people. Alternate translation: “for you, who” (2) what kind of people the Corinthians are. In this case, it distinguishes the Corinthians from other people and describes them as the kind of people for whom this is profitable. Alternate translation: “for you, you who” or “for you, since you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὐ μόνον τὸ ποιῆσαι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ θέλειν, προενήρξασθε ἀπὸ πέρυσι

not only ¬which /to/_do but also ¬which /to_be/_willing previously_began from last_year

If your language would not naturally put the negative statement before the positive statement, you could reverse the two clauses here. Paul is emphasizing desire, so consider a natural way to emphasize this part of the sentence. Alternate translation: “certainly desired to begin to do this and did not just begin to do it”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ ποιῆσαι & τὸ θέλειν

¬which /to/_do & ¬which /to_be/_willing

In these phrases, Paul is speaking about collecting money for the believers in Jerusalem. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “to collect money for the Jerusalem believers … to do desire to do so”