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OET interlinear EPH 5:15

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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. βλέπετε
    2. blepō
    3. be watching out
    4. -
    5. 9910
    6. VMPA2··P
    7. ˓be˒ watching_out
    8. ˓be˒ watching_out
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129951
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. -
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. PS
    10. Y64
    11. 129952
    1. ἀδελφοί
    2. adelfos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 800
    6. N····VMP
    7. brothers
    8. brothers
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 129953
    1. πῶς
    2. pōs
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 44590
    6. D·······
    7. how
    8. how
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 129954
    1. ἀκριβῶς
    2. akribōs
    3. exactly
    4. exactly
    5. 1990
    6. D·······
    7. exactly
    8. exactly
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129955
    1. πῶς
    2. pōs
    3. how
    4. -
    5. 44590
    6. D·······
    7. how
    8. how
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129956
    1. περιπατεῖτε
    2. peripateō
    3. you all are walking
    4. -
    5. 40430
    6. VIPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ walking
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ walking
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128863
    11. 129957
    1. περιπατῆτε
    2. peripateō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 40430
    6. VSPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may_be˒ walking
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may_be˒ walking
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 129958
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. Don't
    5. 33610
    6. C·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129959
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129960
    1. ἄσοφοι
    2. asofos
    3. unwise
    4. -
    5. 7810
    6. S····NMP
    7. unwise
    8. unwise
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129961
    1. ἀλλʼ
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. but
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129962
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129963
    1. σοφοί
    2. sofos
    3. wise
    4. -
    5. 46800
    6. S····NMP
    7. wise
    8. wise
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129964

OET (OET-LV) Therefore be_watching_out exactly how you_all_are_walking, not as unwise, but as wise,

OET (OET-RV) Because of that, take great care in exactly how you’re living. Don’t live like fools, but like wise people,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–20: Paul described behavior which is fitting for believers

In chapter 5, Paul continued with the subject of Christian behavior, which he had begun in the last section of chapter 4. So it is not necessary to start a new section here. One reason to start a new section here is to help the reader, as the previous section is already long. Some English versions begin a new section at 5:1 (BSB, GNT, NLT, NET, GW, NCV, ESV, NASB, NKJV), and some do not (NIV, RSV, NRSV, NJB, CEV, REB, KJV). You may want to consult your national translation and follow their example.

In this section, Paul exhorted the Christians to imitate God and avoid the sins of the pagan people surrounding them.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Living in the light (GNT, NLT, NCV)

Imitate God (GW)

Paragraph 5:15–17

In 5:15, 5:17 and 5:18, Paul gives three pairs of commands:

5:15 “walk…not as unwise but as wise”

5:17 “do not be foolish, but understand…”

5:18 “do not get drunk…. Instead, be filled with the Spirit” (RSV).

In each case Paul gives a negative command (something to not do) followed by “but” or “Instead,” then a positive command (something to do). Think how to translate these commands naturally in your language. Here are some possibilities:

5:15a

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk,

Pay careful attention: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as Pay careful attention is literally “Therefore look/see carefully,” which is a Greek way of telling them “to pay or give attention to” something. Paul is giving a warning to his audience about how they should live their lives.

then: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as then is a logical connector that introduces an appeal based on what he has said in the earlier part of chapter 5. This word is not a time word. It can be translated as:

therefore (NET)

so (NCV)

so then (GW)

walk: The Greek word that the BSB literally translates as walk means “to behave or live.” See the notes on “walk” in 2:2a, 2:10c, 4:1b and 5:8c.

5:15b

not as unwise but as wise,

unwise…wise: The Greek word that the BSB translates as wise refers to the ability to understand what happens and decide on the right action. So unwise has the opposite meaning. Here is another way to translate the word unwise:

foolish people (GW)

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]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

5:15 Fools have no understanding of God and his ways, but those who are wise do know God and understand his ways (see Job 28:28; Prov 1:7; 2:1-22).

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. 37670
    4. PS
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. PS
    10. Y64
    11. 129952
    1. be watching out
    2. -
    3. 9910
    5. blepō
    6. V-MPA2··P
    7. ˓be˒ watching_out
    8. ˓be˒ watching_out
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129951
    1. exactly
    2. exactly
    3. 1990
    5. akribōs
    6. D-·······
    7. exactly
    8. exactly
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129955
    1. how
    2. -
    3. 44590
    5. pōs
    6. D-·······
    7. how
    8. how
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129956
    1. you all are walking
    2. -
    3. 40430
    5. peripateō
    6. V-IPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ walking
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ walking
    9. -
    10. Y64; R128863
    11. 129957
    1. not
    2. Don't
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. C-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129959
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129960
    1. unwise
    2. -
    3. 7810
    5. asofos
    6. S-····NMP
    7. unwise
    8. unwise
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129961
    1. but
    2. but
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129962
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129963
    1. wise
    2. -
    3. 46800
    5. sofos
    6. S-····NMP
    7. wise
    8. wise
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 129964

OET (OET-LV) Therefore be_watching_out exactly how you_all_are_walking, not as unwise, but as wise,

OET (OET-RV) Because of that, take great care in exactly how you’re living. Don’t live like fools, but like wise people,

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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