YAC 4:13 Interlinear View

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. Ἄγε
2. agō
3. Be come
4. -
5. 710
6. VMPA2··S
7. ˓be˒ come
8. ˓be˒ come
9. PS
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147957
1. νῦν
2. nun
3. now
4. -
5. 35680
6. D·······
7. now
8. now
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147958
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. you all
4. you
5. 35880
6. R···2VMP
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147959
1. λέγοντες
2. legō
3. saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VPPA·VMP
7. saying
8. saying
9. -
10. Y60; F147957; F147965; F147972; F147978; F147981; F147994; F148011; F148018; F148021; F148028; F148033
11. 147960
1. Σήμερον
2. sēmeron
3. Today
4. ‘Today
5. 45940
6. D·······
7. today
8. today
9. D
10. Y60
11. 147961
1. ἤ
2. ē
3. or
4. -
5. 22280
6. C·······
7. or
8. or
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147962
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 147963
1. αὔριον
2. aurion
3. tomorrow
4. tomorrow
5. 8390
6. D·······
7. tomorrow
8. tomorrow
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147964
1. πορευσόμεθα
2. poreuō
3. we will be going
4. -
5. 41980
6. VIFM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ going
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147965
1. πορευσώμεθα
2. poreuō
3. -
4. -
5. 41980
6. VSAM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ go
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ go
9. -
10. -
11. 147966
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147967
1. τήνδε
2. hode
3. this
4. -
5. 35920
6. E····AFS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147968
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147969
1. πόλιν
2. polis
3. city
4. city
5. 41720
6. N····AFS
7. city
8. city
9. -
10. Y60; F147974
11. 147970
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147971
1. ποιήσομεν
2. poieō
3. we will be working
4. -
5. 41600
6. VIFA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ working
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ working
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147972
1. ποιήσωμεν
2. poieō
3. -
4. -
5. 41600
6. VSAA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ work
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ work
9. -
10. -
11. 147973
1. ἐκεῖ
2. ekei
3. there
4. there
5. 15630
6. D·······
7. there
8. there
9. -
10. Y60; R147970
11. 147974
1. ἐνιαυτόν
2. eniautos
3. +a year
4. year
5. 17630
6. N····AMS
7. ˓a˒ year
8. ˓a˒ year
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147975
1. ἕνα
2. heis
3. -
4. -
5. 15200
6. E····AMS
7. one
8. one
9. -
10. -
11. 147976
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147977
1. ἐμπορευσόμεθα
2. emporeuomai
3. we will be merchandising
4. -
5. 17100
6. VIFM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ merchandising
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ merchandising
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147978
1. ἐμπορευσώμεθα
2. emporeuomai
3. -
4. -
5. 17100
6. VSAM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ merchandise
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ merchandise
9. -
10. -
11. 147979
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147980
1. κερδήσομεν
2. kerdainō
3. we will be profiting
4. -
5. 27700
6. VIFA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ profiting
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ profiting
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147981
1. κερδήσωμεν
2. kerdainō
3. -
4. -
5. 27700
6. VSAA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ profit
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ profit
9. -
10. -
11. 147982

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:13–17: Trust in the Lord and not in yourselves

In this section, James rebuked the merchants who made plans to get rich but did not think about God. It is not clear whether or not the people whom James was denouncing belonged to the Christian community. It may be that among the Jewish traders of the time there were some who claimed to follow Christ but were not living as they should. On the other hand, there were no doubt many rich traders and merchants outside the church (see the references to “the rich” in 2:6–7), and James’ words would have served as a warning to Christians not to desire to follow their example.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Don’t Brag About Your Plans for the Future (GW)

Warning against Boasting (GNT)

Paragraph 4:13–17

James described the way traders made plans to get rich (4:13). Then he explained that those who think like that are ignoring God (4:14). He told them that instead they ought to submit to the Lord’s will (4:15). He reminded them that their behavior was arrogant (4:16) and warned them that God considered it sinful (4:17).

4:13a

Come now, you who say,

¶ Listen to me, you^(plur) people who are saying,
¶ Those of you^(plur) who say that

Come now: The Greek expression that the BSB translates literally as Come now is an idiomatic way of getting people’s attention. This expression introduces a warning. So you should use an expression that indicates that James was about to say something that his hearers would not be happy to hear.

Some other ways to translate this expression are:

Now listen to me (GNT)

Pay attention to this! (GW)

Here the word now is not the time word that means “at the present time.”

you who say: Some traders and merchants were talking (or at least thinking) in the way that follows. James was addressing these people. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

Some of you say (NCV)

anyone who says

4:13b

“Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city,

“Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city,
you^(plur) will travel to such and such a town today or tomorrow

Today or tomorrow: The phrase Today or tomorrow means “in the future” or “soon.” The traders intended to go and buy and sell goods, but they had not decided exactly when they would start their trip.Commentators have suggested an alternative way to understand and punctuate the Greek text:Some of you say, “Today we will go…”, others say, “Tomorrow we will go….”This understanding is supported by Hiebert, page 274; Lenski, page 639; Tasker, page 101. However, as none of the major English versions have followed this punctuation of the text, it is recommended that you punctuate in accordance with the BSB, as in the notes. For support for this punctuation, see Adamson (1976), page 178, and Motyer, page 160.

we will go: The traders meant that they would leave the place where they were and begin their journey to another place. The GNT translates this as:

we will travel

we: James imagined traders who were making their plans. But it is uncertain who they may have been talking to. They may been making plans among themselves. Or they may have been telling other people what they planned to do. So for languages that have inclusive and exclusive forms for “we”, probably either could be used here.

to this or that city: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as this or that city refers to a city whose name was not important to James. The traders of whom James was speaking would have known the particular city they were going to. So the expression does not mean “some town or other, but we are not sure which one.”Some commentators have not expressed themselves clearly and a number of English versions are ambiguous, but see Blass-Debrunner-Funk, §289; Liddell-Scott-Jones, 9th ed. The reference of the Greek hode (which takes the form tēnde in this verse) is to a particular entity.

Some languages have an expression to refer to a particular location without mentioning the name. When someone quotes another person’s words or tells a story, he can use this expression in place of a name. He does this when the exact name is not important. In English, the expressions “such and such” or “so and so” can be used for this purpose.

Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

to a certain city (GNT)

to such-and-such a city (JBP)

4:13c

spend a year there,

stay there a year,
and live there for a year

spend a year there: The phrase spend a year there means “live in that city for a year”. For example:

We will stay there a year (NCV)

4:13d

carry on business,

trade things,
and work buying and selling goods

carry on business: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as carry on business means “work buying and selling goods for profit.” Some other ways to translate this verb are:

do business (CEV)

trade (RSV)

4:13e

and make a profit.”

and make some money.”
and earn/gain a profit, listen^(plur) to me!

make a profit: The phrase make a profit means to gain money.

General Comment on 4:13a–e

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of some of the clauses in this verse. For example:

Some people are saying, ^13b–e“Today or tomorrow we will go….” ^13aNow, you who are saying such things, listen to me!

In some languages, it is more natural to use indirect speech here. For example:

^aListen to me, those of you who say that ^btoday or tomorrow you are going to some city ^cto stay a year there ^dto trade and ^emake a profit.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἄγε νῦν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἄγε νῦν οἱ λέγοντες Σήμερον ἤ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν καί ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτόν καί ἐμπορευσόμεθα καί κερδήσομεν)

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: [Now listen]

οἱ λέγοντες

you_all saying

Alternate translation: [you who say]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

πορευσόμεθα

˱we˲_˓will_be˒_going

These people are speaking only of themselves, so the pronoun we is exclusive here.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τήνδε τὴν πόλιν

this (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἄγε νῦν οἱ λέγοντες Σήμερον ἤ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν καί ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτόν καί ἐμπορευσόμεθα καί κερδήσομεν)

This is an idiom. No specific city is intended. Your language may have a comparable idiom that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [such-and-such a city]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτὸν

˱we˲_˓will_be˒_working there (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἄγε νῦν οἱ λέγοντες Σήμερον ἤ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν καί ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτόν καί ἐμπορευσόμεθα καί κερδήσομεν)

This is another idiom. Alternate translation: [stay there for a year]

κερδήσομεν

˱we˲_˓will_be˒_profiting

Alternate translation: [make a profit]

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. Be come
2. -
3. 710
4. PS
5. agō
6. V-MPA2··S
7. ˓be˒ come
8. ˓be˒ come
9. PS
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147957
1. now
2. -
3. 35680
5. nun
6. D-·······
7. now
8. now
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147958
1. you all
2. you
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-···2VMP
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147959
1. saying
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-PPA·VMP
7. saying
8. saying
9. -
10. Y60; F147957; F147965; F147972; F147978; F147981; F147994; F148011; F148018; F148021; F148028; F148033
11. 147960
1. Today
2. ‘Today
3. 45940
4. D
5. sēmeron
6. D-·······
7. today
8. today
9. D
10. Y60
11. 147961
1. or
2. -
3. 22280
5. ē
6. C-·······
7. or
8. or
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147962
1. tomorrow
2. tomorrow
3. 8390
5. aurion
6. D-·······
7. tomorrow
8. tomorrow
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147964
1. we will be going
2. -
3. 41980
5. poreuō
6. V-IFM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ going
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147965
1. into
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147967
1. this
2. -
3. 35920
5. hode
6. E-····AFS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147968
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147969
1. city
2. city
3. 41720
5. polis
6. N-····AFS
7. city
8. city
9. -
10. Y60; F147974
11. 147970
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147971
1. we will be working
2. -
3. 41600
5. poieō
6. V-IFA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ working
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ working
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147972
1. there
2. there
3. 15630
5. ekei
6. D-·······
7. there
8. there
9. -
10. Y60; R147970
11. 147974
1. +a year
2. year
3. 17630
5. eniautos
6. N-····AMS
7. ˓a˒ year
8. ˓a˒ year
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147975
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147977
1. we will be merchandising
2. -
3. 17100
5. emporeuomai
6. V-IFM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ merchandising
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ merchandising
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147978
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 147980
1. we will be profiting
2. -
3. 27700
5. kerdainō
6. V-IFA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ profiting
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ profiting
9. -
10. Y60; R147960
11. 147981

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.

OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 4:13

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)