OET interlinear 2COR 9:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word So introduces an inference or conclusion from what Paul said in the previous verse (See: 9:5). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an inference or conclusion. Alternate translation: “Therefore,” or “So then,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς

the brothers

Here, the word brothers refers to Titus and the two fellow believers who travel with him. See how you translated this word in 9:3. Alternate translation: “these brothers” or “the three brothers I have mentioned”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς

the brothers

Paul is using the term brothers to mean people who share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the believers” or “the Christians”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

προέλθωσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς

˱they˲_/may/_go_ahead to you_all

In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of go. Alternate translation: “they should come to you beforehand”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὴν προεπηγγελμένην εὐλογίαν ὑμῶν

the /having/_previously_promised blessing ˱of˲_you_all

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: “blessing that you promised”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν προεπηγγελμένην εὐλογίαν ὑμῶν, ταύτην

the /having/_previously_promised blessing ˱of˲_you_all this

Here Paul uses the word blessing to refer to the money that the Corinthians said that they would contribute to Paul’s collection. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “this blessing of money that you promised” or “this promised gift of yours”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

οὕτως ὡς

thus as

Here Paul uses both the phrase in this way and the word as to introduce the two ways in which the Corinthians could give to the collection. Your language may only use one form to introduce this information. If so, you could use just one form here. Alternate translation: “as”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ ὡς πλεονεξίαν

not as greediness

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: “not as something that we forced you to give”