OET interlinear 2COR 8:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces a new idea, which is that Paul is sending one more person with Titus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a new idea, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Further,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

συνεπέμψαμεν

˱we˲_sent_with

Here Paul refers to how he and his fellow workers sent yet another believer along with Titus. Use the same tense that you used in 8:17 for Titus’ travel. Alternate translation: “we are sending” or “we have sent”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν

the brother ˱of˲_us

Paul is using the term brother to refer to a person who shares the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “another believer”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

˱with˲_them

Here, the word them refers to Titus and the previously mentioned brother. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make explicit to whom the pronoun refers. Alternate translation: “with these two men” or “with Titus and the other brother”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὃν ἐδοκιμάσαμεν

whom ˱we˲_approved

Here, the phrase whom we proved could indicate that Paul and his fellow workers have: (1) tested the brother, and he successfully passed the tests. Alternate translation: “whom we proved by testing” or “whom we tested and approved” (2) seen what the brother does, and they approve of him. Alternate translation: “whom we are sure about” or “of whom we approve”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πολλοῖς, πολλάκις σπουδαῖον ὄντα

many_‹things› often earnest being

Here, the phrase often being eager identifies what this brother was proved to be. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this connection more explicit. Alternate translation: “many ways to often be eager” or “in many ways that he was often eager”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πολὺ σπουδαιότερον

much more_earnestly

Here Paul implies that the brother is even more eager than he was when Paul and his fellow workers proved him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea more explicitly. Alternate translation: “he is even more eager than he was before” or “he is more eager than ever”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πεποιθήσει πολλῇ τῇ εἰς ὑμᾶς

˱by˲_/his/_confidence much ¬which toward you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of confidence, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “because of how very confident he is in you”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πεποιθήσει πολλῇ τῇ εἰς ὑμᾶς

˱by˲_/his/_confidence much ¬which toward you_all

Here Paul implies that the brother has confidence that the Corinthians will do what is right, particularly that they will give generously to help the believers in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “because of his great confidence that you will give generously”