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OET interlinear EPH 3:13

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    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. Διό
    2. dio
    3. Therefore
    4. -
    5. 13520
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y64
    11. 129060
    1. αἰτοῦμαι
    2. aiteō
    3. I am requesting you all
    4. -
    5. 1540
    6. VIPM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ requesting ‹you_all›
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ requesting ‹you_all›
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128970
    11. 129061
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129062
    1. ἐγκακεῖν
    2. egkakeō
    3. to be losing heart
    4. -
    5. 14555
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ losing_heart
    8. ˓to_be˒ losing_heart
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128863
    11. 129063
    1. ἐκκακεῖν
    2. ekkakeō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15730
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ losing_heart
    8. ˓to_be˒ losing_heart
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 129064
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. at
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. at
    8. at
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129065
    1. ταῖς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129066
    1. θλίψεσιν
    2. thlipsis
    3. tribulations
    4. -
    5. 23470
    6. N····DFP
    7. tribulations
    8. tribulations
    9. -
    10. Y64; F129072
    11. 129067
    1. μού
    2. egō
    3. of me
    4. my
    5. 14730
    6. R···1G·S
    7. ˱of˲ me
    8. ˱of˲ me
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129068
    1. ὑπέρ
    2. huper
    3. for
    4. -
    5. 52280
    6. P·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129069
    1. ἡμῶν
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1G·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 129070
    1. ὑμῶν
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128863; R128863
    11. 129071
    1. ἥτις
    2. hostis
    3. which
    4. that
    5. 37480
    6. R····NFS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. Y64; R129067
    11. 129072
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129073
    1. δόξα
    2. doxa
    3. +the glory
    4. -
    5. 13910
    6. N····NFS
    7. ˓the˒ glory
    8. ˓the˒ glory
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129074
    1. ἡμῶν
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1G·P
    7. ˱of˲ us
    8. ˱of˲ us
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 129075
    1. ὑμῶν
    2. su
    3. of you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·P
    7. ˱of˲ you_all
    8. ˱of˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129076

OET (OET-LV) Therefore I_am_requesting you_all not to_be_losing_heart at the tribulations of_me for you_all, which is the_glory of_you_all.

OET (OET-RV) Because of that, I’m asking you not to become discouraged over my current difficulties as I serve you all, in fact you are honoured by them.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–13: God sent Paul to preach the good news to the non-Jews

In 3:1, Paul was about to pray for the Christians. Instead, in 3:2 he stopped his sentence and began to write about the special work that God had given him. It was not until 3:14 that Paul resumed his prayer.

The special work that God had given Paul was to preach God’s message to the Gentiles. The blessings of God are for the Gentiles as well as for the Jews, but God had hidden this great truth for a long time. Then God gave Paul the task of telling people about this truth. In this way, everyone would know that God was very wise and loving because he saved both Jews and Gentiles and united them into one church.

Here are some other titles for this section:

God’s mysterious plan revealed (NLT)

Paul’s work in telling the Good News (NCV)

God’s plan to unite Jews and Gentiles in Christ is revealed to Paul

Paragraph 3:7–13

In the previous verses 3:3–6, Paul talked about God’s mystery/plan. However, beginning in 3:7, he changed topics. Here he talked about his work preaching the gospel to the Gentiles.

Even though Paul was not one of the twelve apostles, God gave him the work of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles. God intended that through the church, made up of Jews and Gentiles, all the angels and evil spirits would see his wisdom. So Paul urged the Christians not to be discouraged by the fact that he was suffering in prison. He reminded them that it was for their honor that he was suffering in prison.

3:13a

So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you,

So I ask you: The Greek word that the BSB translates as a So is the conjunction that is often translated as “therefore.” Some other versions place this conjunction after I ask you because it is good English style. You should place it in this sentence where it is most natural in your language.

So: The conjunction So refers back to what Paul has said in 3:2–12. So, Paul made his request here based on what he had said in 3:2–12: “So since God has given me this wonderful job of preaching to you Gentiles, and since you Gentiles who believe have many blessings, I request…”

Some English versions do not translate this word So. However, here are some other ways to translate this word:

then (GNT)

therefore (NIV)

For this reason (NET)

You should translate it in a way that is natural in your language.

I ask you: Some other ways to say I ask you are:

I request…

I urge that you please…

I want you to

not to be discouraged: To be discouraged means “to cause to lose heart” or “to give up.” For example:

do not lose heart (NLT)

do not give up

If your language has an idiom that means to be discouraged, you should consider using it here.

because of my sufferings for you: Paul was in prison and was suffering for preaching the gospel to the Ephesians and other Gentiles. The Ephesian Christians might have become discouraged when they heard this, so Paul asked them not to be discouraged.

Just how Paul was suffering was not made explicit. It was probably physical and spiritual. Your translation should be in a general sense that includes all kinds of suffering.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

when I suffer for you (CEV)

by the troubles I suffer for you (GW)

3:13b

which are your glory.

which are your glory: There are two ways to interpret the clause which are your glory here:

  1. It gives a reason for the Ephesians to feel proud. They should be proud that Paul was willing to be imprisoned for the gospel, For example:

    you should feel honored (NLT)

  2. It is for the benefit or good of the Ephesians. For example,

    it is all for your benefit (GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

glory: Here glory refers to “honor.” Honor came to the Ephesians because Paul was willing to suffer imprisonment for preaching to them and other Gentiles. See how you translated glory in 1:12b and 1:14c. See glory, Meaning 3 in the Glossary for more information.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὸ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό αἰτοῦμαι μή ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν μού ὑπέρ ὑμῶν ἥτις ἐστίν δόξα ὑμῶν)

The connecting word Therefore introduces a reason-result relationship. The reason is that the believers have access to Christ with confidence. The result is that the believers will not be discouraged. Use a phrase in your language that connects a reason to a result.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό αἰτοῦμαι μή ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν μού ὑπέρ ὑμῶν ἥτις ἐστίν δόξα ὑμῶν)

Here, your glory is a metonym for the salvation and eternal life that the Ephesians will have because of Paul’s work of telling them about Christ, which resulted in his suffering in prison. You can state this as a new sentence. Alternate translation: [for you. They bring you a wonderful benefit] or [for you. They result in your salvation]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

3:13 my trials here: Paul is writing from jail, as a prisoner (see 3:1). He knows that suffering is to be expected and that it works for good in a believer’s life (see Rom 5:3-5; Col 1:24; 1 Thes 3:3; 2 Tim 3:12; Jas 1:2-4).

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. Therefore
    2. -
    3. 13520
    4. S
    5. dio
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y64
    11. 129060
    1. I am requesting you all
    2. -
    3. 1540
    5. aiteō
    6. V-IPM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ requesting ‹you_all›
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ requesting ‹you_all›
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128970
    11. 129061
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129062
    1. to be losing heart
    2. -
    3. 14555
    5. egkakeō
    6. V-NPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ losing_heart
    8. ˓to_be˒ losing_heart
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128863
    11. 129063
    1. at
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. at
    8. at
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129065
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129066
    1. tribulations
    2. -
    3. 23470
    5. thlipsis
    6. N-····DFP
    7. tribulations
    8. tribulations
    9. -
    10. Y64; F129072
    11. 129067
    1. of me
    2. my
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1G·S
    7. ˱of˲ me
    8. ˱of˲ me
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129068
    1. for
    2. -
    3. 52280
    5. huper
    6. P-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129069
    1. you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128863; R128863
    11. 129071
    1. which
    2. that
    3. 37480
    5. hostis
    6. R-····NFS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. Y64; R129067
    11. 129072
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129073
    1. +the glory
    2. -
    3. 13910
    5. doxa
    6. N-····NFS
    7. ˓the˒ glory
    8. ˓the˒ glory
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129074
    1. of you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·P
    7. ˱of˲ you_all
    8. ˱of˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129076

OET (OET-LV) Therefore I_am_requesting you_all not to_be_losing_heart at the tribulations of_me for you_all, which is the_glory of_you_all.

OET (OET-RV) Because of that, I’m asking you not to become discouraged over my current difficulties as I serve you all, in fact you are honoured by them.

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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