OET interlinear 2COR 8:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐ μόνον & ἀλλὰ

not only_‹this› & but

Here, the phrase not only this refers to how this “brother” received praise from all the churches. Paul uses this phrase to introduce something he thinks is even more important about this “brother.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces something even more important. Alternate translation: “even more,” or “more importantly,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ χειροτονηθεὶς ὑπὸ τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν

also /having_been/_chosen by the assemblies

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “also the churches chose him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σὺν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀλλὰ καὶ χειροτονηθεὶς ὑπὸ τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν συνέκδημος ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν πρὸς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου δόξαν καὶ προθυμίαν ἡμῶν)

Here, the phrase along with indicates what the person was chosen to help with. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea more explicitly. Alternate translation: “so that he could help with” or “with the intent that he could assist in”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ

¬the grace this

Here, the word grace refers to what it did in 8:6–7: being able to contribute money to what Paul was collecting for believers in Jerusalem. If possible, translate it as you did in those verses. Alternate translation: “this gift” or “this gracious act of giving”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ

¬the grace this

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of grace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the gift” or “what people are graciously giving”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφ’ ἡμῶν

¬the ¬which /being/_served by us

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “that we are administering”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πρὸς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου δόξαν

for the ˱of˲_the Lord glory

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “to glorify the Lord”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

προθυμίαν ἡμῶν

/the/_readiness ˱of˲_us

Here Paul implies that they have readiness to help fellow believers, particularly the fellow believers in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “our readiness to help others”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

προθυμίαν ἡμῶν

/the/_readiness ˱of˲_us

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: “how ready we are”