OET interlinear LUKE 8:18

uW Translation Notes:

βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε

˓be˒_watching_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε ὅς ἄν γάρ ἔχῃ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καί ὅς ἄν μή ἔχῃ καί ὅ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ)

The phrase be careful does not mean that listening is dangerous. Rather, it means that people should listen carefully, because, as Jesus has just said, God wants to reveal spiritual secrets. Alternate translation: [so make sure that you listen well] or [so listen carefully and reflect on what you hear]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὃς ἂν & ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε ὅς ἄν γάρ ἔχῃ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καί ὅς ἄν μή ἔχῃ καί ὅ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ)

The implication in context is that the phrase whoever has, it will be given to him refers to understanding and believing. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [whoever seeks sincerely to understand will be given more understanding]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὃς ἂν & ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε ὅς ἄν γάρ ἔχῃ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καί ὅς ἄν μή ἔχῃ καί ὅ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [whoever seeks sincerely to understand will understand better] or [God will give greater understanding to anyone who seeks sincerely to understand]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καὶ ὃς ἂν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε ὅς ἄν γάρ ἔχῃ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καί ὅς ἄν μή ἔχῃ καί ὅ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ)

The implication once again is that the phrase whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him refers to understanding and believing. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [But whoever does not have understanding, even what understanding he thinks he has will be taken away from him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ ὃς ἂν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπετε Οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε ὅς ἄν γάρ ἔχῃ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καί ὅς ἄν μή ἔχῃ καί ὅ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [whoever presumes that he already understands will understand less and less] or [God will not give greater understanding to anyone who presumes that he already understands]