OET interlinear EPH 5:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βλέπετε οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλ’ ὡς σοφοί

˓be˒_watching_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε μή ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί)

Paul assumes that his readers will understand that people who are unwise do not guard themselves against sin. Wise people, however, can identify sin and flee from it. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Therefore, you must be careful to live as a wise person rather than a foolish person]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε μή ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί)

The connecting word therefore introduces a reason-result relationship. The reason is that Christ has shown the light on him. The result is that the sinner will walk carefully in the light. Use a phrase in your language that connects a reason to a result.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλ’

but

The connecting word but introduces a contrast relationship. Being unwise is in contrast to being wise.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλ’ ὡς σοφοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε μή ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί)

The verb “walk” is left out. You can state this clearly. Alternate translation: [not walking as those who are unwise but walking as those who are wise]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλ’ ὡς σοφοί,

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν ἀκριβῶς πῶς περιπατεῖτε μή ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί)

Paul is using the adjectives unwise and wise as nouns to mean certain kinds of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate these adjectives with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: [not as those who act unwisely but as those who act wisely]