OET interlinear 2COR 9:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces the reason why it is “excessive” for Paul to write to the Corinthians about the collection. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason. Alternate translation: “It is excessive since” or “Indeed,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν

the readiness ˱of˲_you_all

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 you are” or “that you are ready”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν & παρεσκεύασται & ἠρέθισε τοὺς πλείονας

the readiness ˱of˲_you_all & /has/_prepared & provoked ¬the more_‹of_them›

Paul never directly states what the Corinthians and the Macedonians are ready or about to do. He implies that it is to give to the collection for the believers in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “your readiness to help fellow believers … has been ready to help … stirred up most of them to help”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ὅτι Ἀχαΐα παρεσκεύασται ἀπὸ πέρυσι, καὶ

that Achaia /has/_prepared from last_year and

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: “saying, ‘Achaia has been ready since last year,’ and”

Note 5 topic: translate-names

Ἀχαΐα

Achaia

Achaia is the name of a Roman province in the southern part of modern-day Greece. The city of Corinth was in this province.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

Ἀχαΐα παρεσκεύασται

Achaia /has/_prepared

Here, the word Achaia refers to the believers who live in this province. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the people directly instead of just to the place. Alternate translation: “the Christians in Achaia have been ready”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ ὑμῶν ζῆλος

the ˱of˲_you_all zeal

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of zeal, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “how zealous you are” or “how you have acted zealously has”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἠρέθισε τοὺς πλείονας

provoked ¬the more_‹of_them›

Here Paul speaks as if the zeal of the Corinthians could stir up or provoke the believers in Macedonia. He means that the Corinthians’ zeal encourages or motivates the Macedonians to act. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “challenged most of them” or “motivated most of them”