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OET interlinear COL 4:17

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SR Greek word order

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y64
    11. 134266
    1. εἴπατε
    2. legō
    3. say
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VMAA2··P
    7. say
    8. say
    9. -
    10. Y64; R132543
    11. 134267
    1. Ἀρχίππῳ
    2. arχippos
    3. to Arⱪippos
    4. Archippus
    5. 7510
    6. N····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ Arⱪippos
    8. ˱to˲ Archippus
    9. U
    10. Person=Archippus; Y64; F134269; F134273; F134278; F134292
    11. 134268
    1. Βλέπε
    2. blepō
    3. Be watching out
    4. -
    5. 9910
    6. VMPA2··S
    7. ˓be˒ watching_out
    8. ˓be˒ watching_out
    9. D
    10. Y64; R134268; Person=Archippus
    11. 134269
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. to the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134270
    1. διακονίαν
    2. diakonia
    3. service
    4. -
    5. 12480
    6. N····AFS
    7. service
    8. service
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134271
    1. ἥν
    2. hos
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····AFS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134272
    1. παρέλαβες
    2. paralambanō
    3. you received
    4. -
    5. 38800
    6. VIAA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ received
    8. ˱you˲ received
    9. -
    10. Y64; R134268; Person=Archippus
    11. 134273
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134274
    1. Κυρίῳ
    2. kurios
    3. +the master
    4. Yahweh
    5. 29620
    6. N····DMS
    7. ˓the˒ master
    8. ˓the˒ Lord
    9. GN
    10. Y64
    11. 134275
    1. ἵνα
    2. hina
    3. in order that
    4. -
    5. 24430
    6. C·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134276
    1. αὐτήν
    2. autos
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AFS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134277
    1. πληροῖς
    2. plēroō
    3. you may be fulfilling
    4. fulfil
    5. 41370
    6. VSPA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓may_be˒ fulfilling
    8. ˱you˲ ˓may_be˒ fulfilling
    9. -
    10. Y64; R134268; Person=Archippus
    11. 134278

OET (OET-LV) And say to_Arⱪippos:
Be_watching_out to_the service that you_received in the_master, in_order_that you_may_be_fulfilling it.

OET (OET-RV) Tell Archippus to make sure to fulfil the duties that Yahweh gave him to do.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:7–18: Paul wrote final messages and greetings

Paragraph 4:15–17

Theme: Paul gave the Colossians some final instructions.

4:17a

Tell Archippus:

Tell Archippus: Archippus was a man who lived in Colossae. In this verse Paul wrote a message especially to him. Paul did not explain what work or ministry Archippus had, but he wanted to encourage Archippus to be faithful in his ministry.

4:17b

“See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

See to it: This means almost the same thing as “make sure that” in 4:16b. See the note there. Here are some ways you can translate it:

Make sure

Be careful

You must

the ministry you have received in the Lord: There are two main possibilities about what Paul meant when he said that Archippus had received a ministry in the Lord:

  1. It means “the work the Lord gave you.” The Lord was the one who gave him the job. For example:

    Be sure to carry out the work the Lord gave you (NLT) (CEV, NCV, NJB, NLT)

  2. It means “the work you have received as one who is united to the Lord,” or “to serve the Lord,” or “as a Christian worker.” For example:

    Be sure to finish the task you were given in the Lord’s service (GNT) (GNT, GW, REB, SSA)

Either of these interpretations is acceptable. The Display follows the first one (1). If you prefer to follow the second one (2), you could say:

Make sure you complete the task that you were given as the Lord’s servant.

the ministry: The Greek word diakonia that the BSB translates ministry is the word used for service or ministry within the Christian congregation. Paul did not explain what kind of work the Lord had given to Archippus, but he was definitely writing about something Archippus was to do within the Christian community, not work like farming.

uW Translation Notes:

καὶ εἴπατε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ Βλέπε τήν διακονίαν ἥν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ ἵνα αὐτήν πληροῖς)

In addition to asking the Colossians to greet others for him ([4:15](../04/15.md)), Paul also asks them to say something to Archippus. If you have a specific form in your language for instructions on relaying a message, you could use it here. Alternate translation: [And relay this message]

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ἀρχίππῳ

˱to˲_Archippus

Archippus is the name of a man.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ Βλέπε τήν διακονίαν ἥν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ ἵνα αὐτήν πληροῖς)

The instruction from Paul to Archippus is written as a direct quote. If your language does not use this form, you could write it as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: [that he must look to the ministry that he has received in the Lord, so that he may fulfill it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ, βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.

say ˱to˲_Archippus (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ Βλέπε τήν διακονίαν ἥν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ ἵνα αὐτήν πληροῖς)

The words Look, you have received, and you may fulfill all refer to Archippus alone and are singular. However, the word say refers to the Colossians and is plural.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ Βλέπε τήν διακονίαν ἥν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ ἵνα αὐτήν πληροῖς)

Here Paul speaks as if Archippus’ ministry were something he can look to. By this, he means that he wants Archippus to focus on carrying out his ministry just as if it were something he could stare at. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this idea with a comparable metaphor or plainly. Alternate translation: [Focus on the ministry]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

τὴν διακονίαν & παρέλαβες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ Βλέπε τήν διακονίαν ἥν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ ἵνα αὐτήν πληροῖς)

Paul does not clarify or even hint at what the ministry is or from whom Archippus received it. If it is possible, leave this information unclear in your translation. If you must include some extra information, you could clarify that “God” gave him the ministry of serving the church. Alternate translation: [the task of serving the church … God gave you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Κυρίῳ

in ˓the˒_Lord

Paul uses the spatial metaphor in the Lord to describe the union of Archippus with Christ. In this case, being in the Lord or united to the Lord identifies the situation in which he received his ministry. He received this ministry when he was united to the Lord. Alternate translation: [in union with the Lord]

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

The phrase so that introduces a goal or purpose. Here, it is the purpose for which Archippus should look to or stay focused on his ministry. Use a word or phrase that introduces the goal or purpose of a previous statement. Alternate translation: [in order that]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

4:17 Archippus: See also Phlm 1:2. We have no way of knowing more about the ministry the Lord gave him.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. And
    2. -
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y64
    11. 134266
    1. say
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-MAA2··P
    7. say
    8. say
    9. -
    10. Y64; R132543
    11. 134267
    1. to Arⱪippos
    2. Archippus
    3. 7510
    4. U
    5. arχippos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ Arⱪippos
    8. ˱to˲ Archippus
    9. U
    10. Person=Archippus; Y64; F134269; F134273; F134278; F134292
    11. 134268
    1. Be watching out
    2. -
    3. 9910
    4. D
    5. blepō
    6. V-MPA2··S
    7. ˓be˒ watching_out
    8. ˓be˒ watching_out
    9. D
    10. Y64; R134268; Person=Archippus
    11. 134269
    1. to the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134270
    1. service
    2. -
    3. 12480
    5. diakonia
    6. N-····AFS
    7. service
    8. service
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134271
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····AFS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134272
    1. you received
    2. -
    3. 38800
    5. paralambanō
    6. V-IAA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ received
    8. ˱you˲ received
    9. -
    10. Y64; R134268; Person=Archippus
    11. 134273
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134274
    1. +the master
    2. Yahweh
    3. 29620
    4. GN
    5. kurios
    6. N-····DMS
    7. ˓the˒ master
    8. ˓the˒ Lord
    9. GN
    10. Y64
    11. 134275
    1. in order that
    2. -
    3. 24430
    5. hina
    6. C-·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134276
    1. you may be fulfilling
    2. fulfil
    3. 41370
    5. plēroō
    6. V-SPA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓may_be˒ fulfilling
    8. ˱you˲ ˓may_be˒ fulfilling
    9. -
    10. Y64; R134268; Person=Archippus
    11. 134278
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AFS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 134277

OET (OET-LV) And say to_Arⱪippos:
Be_watching_out to_the service that you_received in the_master, in_order_that you_may_be_fulfilling it.

OET (OET-RV) Tell Archippus to make sure to fulfil the duties that Yahweh gave him to do.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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