OET interlinear MARK 11:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

ὅταν στήκετε προσευχόμενοι

whenever (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ ὅταν στήκητε προσευχόμενοι ἀφίετε εἴ τι ἔχετε κατά τινος ἵνα καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφῇ ὑμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν)

In Jesus’ culture, people often would stand when praying to God. Jesus assumes that his readers would be familiar with this practice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the posture that people assume in your culture when praying, or you could simply refer to praying. Alternate translation: [when you kneel in prayer] or [when you pray]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τι ἔχετε κατά τινος

anything ˱you_all˲_/are/_having against anyone

Here, the phrase you have something against anyone indicates that you have been offended or injured by anyone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you are upset with anyone] or [you have been offended by anyone]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

The phrase so that introduces a purpose clause. Jesus says to forgive with the goal that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive you your trespasses. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: [in order that]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν

the Father ˱of˲_you_all

Jesus speaks of his disciples as if God were their physical father. He means that they have a father-son relationship with God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your spiritual Father] or [God, who is like a Father to you,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

the who_‹is› in the heavens

Here, the phrase in the heavens identifies the location in which God the Father is specially present and from which he rules. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [who is in the heavens]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν

the transgressions ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of trespasses, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [when you trespass]