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OET interlinear 1 YHN (1 JHN) 2:10

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

    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. Ὁ
    2. ho
    3. The one
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. S
    10. Y90
    11. 152184
    1. ἀγαπῶν
    2. agapaō
    3. loving
    4. -
    5. 250
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. loving
    8. loving
    9. -
    10. Y90; F152188; F152196
    11. 152185
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152186
    1. ἀδελφόν
    2. adelfos
    3. brother
    4. -
    5. 800
    6. N····AMS
    7. brother
    8. brother
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152187
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y90; R152185
    11. 152188
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152189
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152190
    1. φωτί
    2. fōs
    3. light
    4. light
    5. 54570
    6. N····DNS
    7. light
    8. light
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152191
    1. μένει
    2. menō
    3. is remaining
    4. -
    5. 33060
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152192
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152193
    1. σκάνδαλον
    2. skandalon
    3. offense
    4. offend
    5. 46250
    6. N····NNS
    7. offense
    8. offense
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152194
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152195
    1. αὐτῷ
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y90; R152185
    11. 152196
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152197
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152198
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 152199
    1. αὐτῷ
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 152200

OET (OET-LV) The one loving the brother of_him, is_remaining in the light, and offense is not in him

OET (OET-RV) It’s the person that loves their fellow believers who is living in the light and doesn’t offend anyone.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:5–2:27: Live pure lives and remain united with God

Read 1:5–2:27 carefully.

Section Theme: In this section John is appealing to his readers to live morally pure lives and to remain united with God. He gives the following reasons for this:

1:5–2:2

God has made it possible for us to be morally pure just as he is.

2:3–11

We ought to love our fellow Christians as Christ did.

2:12–27

The readers ought not to love the non-Christian world but they should live according to the truth that God has shown to them.

Paragraph 2:7–11

Read 2:7–11 in both BSB and GNT. Compare the two versions.

Paragraph Theme: These verses show which of God’s commands John particularly wanted his readers to obey, namely the command to love our fellow Christians. If we obey that command we are living according to the truth and purity of God’s nature, which John calls “the light”.

2:10a

Whoever loves his brother remains in the light,

Whoever loves his brother remains in the light: (Focus) John is not just making a statement here; he is also giving an implied command, “Therefore you should love your fellow Christians.” Since this is John’s main point in verses 7–11, it may be necessary in translation to draw attention to it with the natural focus markers of your language, or words such as, “Look,” or “I tell you.”

2:10b

and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

no cause of stumbling in him: (Alternative Interpretations) There are two interpretations as to who might be caused to sin:

  1. The phrase probably means “cause himself to sin.”

  2. Some think it means “cause someone else to sin.” (GNT)

stumbling: (Metaphor) This is a common biblical metaphor for committing sin and ceasing to live according to God’s will. In translation a different metaphor with the same meaning may be used, such as, “go astray from God’s way.” Otherwise the meaning “sin” or “do wrong” may be translated directly. See Display.

in him: (Alternative Interpretations) There are two interpretations of the Greek pronoun here:

  1. It probably means “in him,” referring to the person who lives in the light.

  2. Some think this means “in it,” that is, “in the light.” (RSV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

John is suggesting a further hypothetical situation in order to reassure his readers. Alternate translation: [Suppose someone does love his fellow believers. Then he is genuinely doing what is right]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

See how you translated his brother in [2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: [each fellow believer]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this term by translating this in the plural, since John is speaking of loving all believers. Alternate translation: [each of his brothers]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει

in the in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

John is using the word light to mean what is holy, right, and good. Alternate translation: [is genuinely doing what is right]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει

in the in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

See the discussion of the term “remain” in Part 3 of the Introduction to 1 John. Here the word seems to describe behavior that is recognized to be genuine because it is consistent. Alternate translation: [is genuinely doing what is right]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν

offense in him not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

John is using the term stumbling block, which means something that a person would trip over, to mean something that would cause a person to sin. Alternate translation: [he has no reason to sin] or [nothing will cause him to sin]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν

offense in him not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τόν ἀδελφόν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτί μένει καί σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

John speaks of this stumbling block being in or inside a person because it represents the hatred for a fellow believer that he describes in [2:9](../02/09.md). If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate this explicitly. Alternate translation: [he has no hatred inside of him that will cause him to sin]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

2:10 To cause others to stumble can also mean to ensnare or entrap them. The Greek word skandalon means a trap or a block in someone’s path. The Gnostics, who taught falsehood about Christ, were hindering people by ensnaring them in error and darkness.
• living in the light: A godly life will help, not hinder, the faith of other Christians.

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. The one
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. S
    5. ho
    6. R-····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. S
    10. Y90
    11. 152184
    1. loving
    2. -
    3. 250
    5. agapaō
    6. V-PPA·NMS
    7. loving
    8. loving
    9. -
    10. Y90; F152188; F152196
    11. 152185
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152186
    1. brother
    2. -
    3. 800
    5. adelfos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. brother
    8. brother
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152187
    1. of him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y90; R152185
    11. 152188
    1. is remaining
    2. -
    3. 33060
    5. menō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152192
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152189
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152190
    1. light
    2. light
    3. 54570
    5. fōs
    6. N-····DNS
    7. light
    8. light
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152191
    1. and
    2. and
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152193
    1. offense
    2. offend
    3. 46250
    5. skandalon
    6. N-····NNS
    7. offense
    8. offense
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152194
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152198
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152197
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y90
    11. 152195
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y90; R152185
    11. 152196

OET (OET-LV) The one loving the brother of_him, is_remaining in the light, and offense is not in him

OET (OET-RV) It’s the person that loves their fellow believers who is living in the light and doesn’t offend anyone.

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.

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