OET interlinear GAL 5:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἴδε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἴδε ἐγώ Παῦλος λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐάν περιτέμνησθε Χριστός ὑμᾶς οὐδέν ὠφελήσει)

Paul uses the term Behold to focus his audience’s attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Understand this!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐὰν περιτέμνησθε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἴδε ἐγώ Παῦλος λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐάν περιτέμνησθε Χριστός ὑμᾶς οὐδέν ὠφελήσει)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [if someone circumcises you] or [if you receive circumcision]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Χριστὸς ὑμᾶς οὐδὲν ὠφελήσει.

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἴδε ἐγώ Παῦλος λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐάν περιτέμνησθε Χριστός ὑμᾶς οὐδέν ὠφελήσει)

In this clause Paul means that if a person is circumcised in order to complete their salvation, then what Christ has done to provide salvation for them will not help them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [what Christ has done will not benefit you at all]