OET interlinear COL 4:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σὺν Ὀνησίμῳ

with Onesimus

Paul uses this phrase to tell the Colossians that he is sending Onesimus along with Tychicus to the city of Colossae. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this explicit by adding a verb such as “sending.” Alternate translation: “With him I send Onesimus” (start a new sentence with “they will make”)

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Ὀνησίμῳ

Onesimus

Onesimus is the name of a man.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν

is of you_all

The phrase from among you means that Onesimus used to live with the Colossians and was part of the group to whom Paul is writing the letter. To express this idea, you could use a word or phrase that indicates that a person belongs to a specific group of people. Alternate translation: “is from your town” or “used to live with you”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

γνωρίσουσιν

˱they˲_/will_be/_making_known

The pronoun they refers back to Onesimus and Tychicus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this explicit by using their names or referring to “two” of them. Alternate translation: “the two of them will make known”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πάντα & τὰ ὧδε

all_‹things› & the_‹things› here

Just like the phrases “all the things concerning me” in 4:7 and “the things concerning us” in 4:8, the phrase all the things here refers to details about life such as where people are living, their health, how their work is progressing, and other similar details. If your language has a customary way to refer to this kind of information, you could use it here, or you could express the idea with a descriptive phrase. Alternate translation: “all the news about us” or “all the details about what is happening here”