OET interlinear COL 3:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν

everything whatever anything ¬if ˱you_all˲_/may_be/_doing in word or in work all_‹things› in

The word all refers back to everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed. If your language would not write the object (everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed) first, you could put it where all is, after the verb. Or, you could change the object into a relative clause. Alternate translation: [do everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed, in]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε

everything whatever anything ¬if ˱you_all˲_/may_be/_doing

In Paul’s culture, this is a natural way to refer to anything someone might do, including all possibilities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a customary way to refer to all possible actions. Alternate translation: [anything you do]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ

in word or in work

If your language does not use abstract nouns to express the ideas behind word and deed, you could express the idea with verbs such as “speak” and “act.” Alternate translation: [in speaking or in acting] or [when you speak or act]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ

in in in /the/_name ˱of˲_/the/_Lord Jesus_‹do›

Acting in the name of a person means representing that person. Representatives, those who do anything in the name of someone else, should act so as to help others think well of and honor the people they represent. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable idiom for representing someone or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [as representatives of the Lord Jesus] or [in a way that leads to honor for the Lord Jesus]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δι’ αὐτοῦ

through him

The phrase through him does not mean that the prayers of thanks are mediated to God the Father by God the Son. Rather, it is through the Son that the Colossians are able to give thanks. This means that they can give thanks because of what the Son has done for them. If that meaning of through him would not be understood in your language, you could express the idea with a preposition such as “because” or clarify that it is through the “work” of the Son. Alternate translation: [because of what he has done] or [through his work]