OET interlinear EPH 4:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὸ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀποθέμενοι τό ψεῦδος Λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετά τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσμέν ἀλλήλων μέλη)

The connecting word Therefore introduces a reason-result relationship. The reason is that God has created the believers as new, holy people. The result is that they would stop acting immorally like they used to live. Use a phrase in your language that connects a reason to a result.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος

˓having˒_put_away (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀποθέμενοι τό ψεῦδος Λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετά τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσμέν ἀλλήλων μέλη)

Paul speaks of telling lies as if they were objects that the believers could set aside. Alternate translation: [no longer telling lies] or [instead of telling lies]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀποθέμενοι τό ψεῦδος Λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετά τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσμέν ἀλλήλων μέλη)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word truth, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: [each of you should speak truthfully]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

The connecting word because introduces a reason-result relationship. The reason is that believers are members of the same body of Christ. The result is that believers should speak the truth to each other. Use a phrase in your language that connects a reason to a result.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀποθέμενοι τό ψεῦδος Λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετά τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσμέν ἀλλήλων μέλη)

Paul speaks of the close union of believers with each other as if they were each part of one single body. Alternate translation: [we belong to one another] or [we are all members of God’s family]