OET interlinear GAL 1:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

What follows the word But here is in contrast to what was expected. What would be expected is that Paul would continue thinking and acting according to the way he formerly did, as he described in 1:14. Instead, God called Paul, and as the next verse says, God revealed Jesus to him so that he might teach the Gentiles about Jesus. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. Alternate translation: “But then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ

the_‹one›

Here, the phrase the one refers to God. If it would help your readers, you could express that explicitly. Alternate translation: “God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

ὅτε & εὐδόκησεν ὁ, ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου, καὶ καλέσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ

when & took_pleasure the_‹one› /having/_set_apart me from /the/_womb ˱of˲_/the/_mother ˱of˲_me and /having/_called_‹me› by the grace ˱of˲_him

The statement having set me apart from the womb of my mother and having called me through his grace gives us further information about the the one (God). It is not making a distinction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “when God, who is the one who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace, was pleased”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου

from /the/_womb ˱of˲_/the/_mother ˱of˲_me

The phrase from the womb of my mother is a Hebrew idiom which means either “from the day of my birth” or “from before birth.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “from the day I was born” or “from before I was birthed”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καλέσας

/having/_called_‹me›

Here, the word called means chosen and summoned. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “having chosen and summoned me”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ

the grace ˱of˲_him

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of grace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “how gracious he is”