OET interlinear COL 4:18

uW Translation Notes:

ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀσπασμός τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί Παύλου Μνημονεύετε μού τῶν δεσμῶν Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν)

Paul concludes his letter by writing a final greeting to the Colossians. Your language may have a particular way of sharing greetings in a letter. If so, you could use that form here. Alternate translation: [I ask to be remembered by my own hand] or [I say hello by my own hand]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ

¬which ˱by˲_my_‹own› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀσπασμός τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί Παύλου Μνημονεύετε μού τῶν δεσμῶν Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν)

In this culture, it was normal for a scribe to write down what the author of the letter was saying. Paul here indicates that he himself is writing these last words. The phrase by my own hand means that it was his own hand that took up the pen and wrote. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind by my own handby using a comparable expression or include any extra information needed to make it clear. Alternate translation: [is in my handwriting] or [I write myself]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

Παύλου

˱of˲_Paul

Here Paul speaks of himself in the third person. He does this to sign his name to the letter, which shows that the letter is from Paul himself and carries his authority. If your language has a specific form for signing letters or documents, you could use it here. Alternate translation: [I am Paul]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

μου τῶν δεσμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀσπασμός τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί Παύλου Μνημονεύετε μού τῶν δεσμῶν Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν)

Paul speaks of his chains, by which he means his imprisonment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or state the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [that I am in jail] or [remember my imprisonment]

Note 4 topic: translate-blessing

ἡ χάρις μεθ’ ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀσπασμός τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί Παύλου Μνημονεύετε μού τῶν δεσμῶν Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν)

As was customary in his culture, Paul closes his letter with a blessing for the Colossians. Use a form that people would recognize as a blessing in your language. Alternate translation: [May you experience kindness within you] or [I pray that you will have grace]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ χάρις μεθ’

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀσπασμός τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί Παύλου Μνημονεύετε μού τῶν δεσμῶν Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind Grace, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [May God be gracious to]