OET interlinear 2COR 8:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why the Corinthians should give money to help fellow believers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a reason. Alternate translation: “That is because,” or “Now you should abound in giving because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

the grace ˱of˲_the Lord ˱of˲_us Jesus Christ

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 of our Lord Jesus Christ” or “what our Lord Jesus Christ has graciously done”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δι’ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν, πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε

because_of you_all ˱he˲_became_poor rich being in_order_that you_all ˱by˲_the ˱of˲_that_‹one› poverty /may/_be_rich

Here, Paul is speaking of what God considers valuable, including blessings, power, and honor, as if it were wealth. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the idea with a simile or plain language. Alternate translation: “he became like a poor person for your sake, though he was like a rich person, so that by what was like that one’s poverty, you might become like rich people” or “he gave up blessings and honor for your sake, though he had possessed great blessings and honor, so that by giving those things up, you might receive blessings and honor”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ

˱by˲_the ˱of˲_that_‹one› poverty

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of poverty, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “by that one being poor”