OET interlinear 2COR 9:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

προῄρηται τῇ καρδίᾳ

˱he˲_/has/_chosen ˱in˲_his heart

Although the words he and his are masculine, Paul is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “he or she has decided beforehand in his or her heart”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῇ καρδίᾳ

˱in˲_his heart

In Paul’s culture, the heart is the place where humans think and feel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea by referring to the place where humans think and feel in your culture or by using plain language. Alternate translation: “in his mind” or “on his own”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μὴ ἐκ λύπης ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης

not out_of sorrow or of necessity

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of sorrow and compulsion, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “not because you are sad or forced to do so” or “not because you grieve or are required to do so”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word for introduces a reason why the Corinthians should not give from sorrow or from compulsion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason. Alternate translation: “because” or “since”