OET interlinear EPH 6:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-blessing

εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

peace_‹be› ˱to˲_the brothers and love with faith from God ˓the˒_Father and ˓the˒_Lord Jesus Christ

Paul closes his letter to the Ephesian believers with a blessing of Peace and love on all believers who love Christ. You could express this as either a blessing or a prayer, in whichever way is more natural in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς

peace_‹be› ˱to˲_the brothers

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word Peace, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: [May the brothers have a peaceful spirit]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς

˱to˲_the brothers

Paul speaks of the other believers as if they were brothers to all of the other believers who were in God’s spiritual family. Alternate translation: [to the fellow believers]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀγάπη

love

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word love, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: [may you love one another]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μετὰ πίστεως

with faith

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word faith, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: [as you trust in the Lord]