OET interlinear MAT 6:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ὅπως

so_that

Here, the phrase so that introduces the purpose for which the disciples should anoint their heads and wash their faces (6:17). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a purpose. Alternate translation: “in order that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

μὴ φανῇς & σου & σου & σοι

not ˱you˲_/may_be/_seen & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you & ˱to˲_you

Even though Jesus is speaking to many disciples, he is addressing an individual situation, so you and your are singular throughout this verse. But if the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who is speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural forms of you and your in your translation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ Πατρί σου

not ˱you˲_/may_be/_seen ˱by˲_the people fasting but ˱to˲_the Father ˱of˲_you

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “men may not see you as fasting, but only your Father”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ Πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυφαίῳ

˱to˲_the Father ˱of˲_you who_‹is› in ¬the secret

Here, much as in 6:6, the phrase your Father in secret could mean that: (1) the Father is present even when a person fasts in secret. Alternate translation: “by your Father who is with you in secret” (2) the Father himself is in secret, which means that no one can see or observe him. Alternate translation: “by your Father, whom no one can see” (3) the disciple should fast in secret. Alternate translation: “in secret by your Father”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῷ Πατρί σου & ὁ Πατήρ σου

˱to˲_the Father ˱of˲_you & the Father ˱of˲_you

This is a figurative expression. God is not the Father of humans in the same actual way that he is the Father of Jesus. Even so, it would probably be best to translate Father with the same word that your language would naturally use to refer to a human father. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that this means God. Alternate translation: “by God, who is your Father, … God, who is your Father”

Note 6 topic: translate-textvariants

ἀποδώσει σοι

/will_be/_giving_back ˱to˲_you

Many ancient manuscripts read will reward you. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “will reward you in the open.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.