OET interlinear GAL 2:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-background

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces background information. Use a natural way in your language for introducing background information.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἀνέβην

˱I˲_went_up

See how you translated the phrase I went up in 2:1.

κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν

according_to /a/_revelation

Alternate translation: “because God told me to” or “because God revealed to me that I should” or “in response to a revelation”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν

according_to /a/_revelation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of revelation, you could express the same idea with a verb such as “revealed,” or you could express the meaning in some other way that is natural in your language.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνεθέμην αὐτοῖς

˱I˲_placed_before ˱before˲_them

Here, the phrase set before means to communicate something to someone for the purpose of receiving their opinion regarding it. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “communicated to them” or “related to them”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

αὐτοῖς

˱before˲_them

Most Bible scholars think that them here refers to meetings with two different groups of people with whom Paul met while in Jerusalem, one meeting with a large number of Christians from Jerusalem and a smaller meeting with just the apostles. The phrase but privately to the ones seeming to be important is only describing the latter meeting, as it is only this meeting which is relevant to what Paul is trying to communicate here. When translating the word them, make sure that you use a word or phrase that allows for both meetings to be included.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κατ’ ἰδίαν δὲ τοῖς

by myself but ˱to˲_the_‹ones›

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “but privately I set it before the ones”

τοῖς δοκοῦσιν

the ˱to˲_the_‹ones› supposing

Alternate translation: “to the men who seemed to be influential” or “to those who were recognized as leaders of the believers in Jerusalem” or “to those who were leaders of the church in Jerusalem”

μή πως εἰς κενὸν τρέχω ἢ ἔδραμον

lest somehow in vain ˱I˲_/may_be/_running or ˱I˲_ran

Alternate translation: “to ensure I was doing profitable work”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μή πως εἰς κενὸν τρέχω ἢ ἔδραμον

lest somehow in vain ˱I˲_/may_be/_running or ˱I˲_ran

By saying lest I might run—or had run—in vain Paul is not expressing doubt regarding the validity or accuracy of the message about Jesus that he preached. Rather, he is referring to the possibility that if the apostles of Jesus were to publicly disagree with his message, then it would or could cause people to no longer believe it, in which case his work of teaching people the message about Jesus would or could have no lasting results. Translate this phrase in a way that avoids making it appear as if Paul is questioning the content or validity of the message he proclaims. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate more explicitly what this phrase means.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τρέχω ἢ ἔδραμον

˱I˲_/may_be/_running or ˱I˲_ran

Here, Paul uses the word run to mean work. Paul specifically means working for the advancement of the gospel. Paul uses the word run to bring to the Galatians’ minds the image of a runner who is running a race in order to win a prize. If this image is familiar to people in your culture, consider using this metaphor. If this image is not familiar to your readers, consider stating this idea in plain language. Alternate translation: “I might work for the advancement of the gospel—or had worked” or “I might work for the spread of the good news—or had worked for it”

εἰς κενὸν

in vain

Alternate translation: “for no purpose” or “without positive results” or “for nothing”