OET interlinear 2COR 9:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῆς δοκιμῆς τῆς διακονίας ταύτης

the provenness ¬the ˱of˲_service this

Here Paul uses the possessive to indicate that participating in the ministry proves what Paul says in the rest of this verse, that is, that they have obedience and generosity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that clearly expresses this idea. Alternate translation: “of what this ministry proves” or “of what you prove by performing this ministry”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς δοκιμῆς τῆς διακονίας ταύτης

the provenness ¬the ˱of˲_service this

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of proof and ministry, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “of what ministering in this way proves”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

δοξάζοντες

glorifying

Here the people who are glorifying God could be: (1) the believers in Jerusalem, who receive the money. Alternate translation: “the believers in Jerusalem are glorifying” (2) the Corinthians, who give the money. Alternate translation: “you are glorifying” (3) anyone who hears about the Corinthians giving money to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “people are glorifying”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῇ ὑποταγῇ τῆς ὁμολογίας ὑμῶν

the submission ˱of˲_the ˱of˲_confession ˱of˲_you_all

Here Paul uses the possessive form to connect obedience to your confession. He could be describing: (1) obedience to the content of the confession. Alternate translation: “of your obedience to your confession” or “you obey your confession” (2) obedience that goes along with the confession. Alternate translation: “obedience that goes with your confession” (3) obedience which consists in proclaiming the confession. Alternate translation: “of your obedience in speaking your confession”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ ὑποταγῇ τῆς ὁμολογίας ὑμῶν

the submission ˱of˲_the ˱of˲_confession ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of obedience and confession, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “you obey what you confess”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς ὁμολογίας ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ

the ¬the ˱of˲_the ˱of˲_confession ˱of˲_you_all to the gospel ˱of˲_the Messiah

Here, the phrase to the gospel of Christ could go with: (1) obedience. In this case, they are obedient to the gospel of Christ. Alternate translation: “of your confession, that is, obedience to the gospel of Christ” (2) confession. In this case, they confess to the gospel of Christ. Alternate translation: “of your confession concerning the gospel of Christ”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ

the gospel ˱of˲_the Messiah

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe a gospel that is about Christ. If this is not clear in your language, you could use a different form. Alternate translation: “to the gospel that concerns Christ”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἁπλότητι τῆς κοινωνίας

˱on˲_/the/_generosity ˱of˲_the fellowship

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe a fellowship that is characterized by generosity. If this is not clear in your language, you could use an adjective such as “generous.” Alternate translation: “the generous fellowship”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἁπλότητι τῆς κοινωνίας εἰς αὐτοὺς καὶ εἰς πάντας

˱on˲_/the/_generosity ˱of˲_the fellowship toward them and toward all

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of generosity and fellowship, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “how unselfishly you give to them and to everyone”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάντας

all

Here, the word everyone refers primarily to believers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “every believer”