OET interlinear 2COR 8:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a further explanation of what Paul said in the previous verse (8:11) about giving “from what you have.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces further explanation. Alternate translation: “Indeed,” or “I say that you should give from what you have, because,”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ

if

Paul uses the word if to indicate that this is a hypothetical condition. In other words, what people give will only be acceptable if the readiness is already there. Use a natural form in your language for introducing one thing that is a requirement for another thing. Alternate translation: “as long as” or “given that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται

the readiness /is/_lying_before

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of readiness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “someone is ready” or “a person is already eager”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καθὸ & εὐπρόσδεκτος

as & acceptable_‹it_is›

Here Paul does not state what is fully acceptable. He implies that it is whatever they give that is fully acceptable. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “it is fully acceptable to give” or “whatever one gives is fully acceptable according to”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οὐκ ἔχει

not ˱he˲_/is/_having

Although the word he is masculine, Paul is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “what one does not have” or “what he or she does not have”