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OET interlinear PHM 1:11

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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. τόν
    2. ho
    3. which
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····AMS
    7. ¬which
    8. ¬which
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140758
    1. ποτέ
    2. pote
    3. once
    4. -
    5. 42180
    6. D·······
    7. once
    8. once
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140759
    1. σοί
    2. su
    3. to you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2D·S
    7. ˱to˲ you
    8. ˱to˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140760
    1. ἄχρηστον
    2. aχrēstos
    3. useless
    4. useless
    5. 8900
    6. S····AMS
    7. useless
    8. useless
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140761
    1. νυνί
    2. nuni
    3. right now
    4. -
    5. 35700
    6. D·······
    7. right_now
    8. right_now
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140762
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140763
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. both
    8. both
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 140764
    1. σοί
    2. su
    3. to you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2D·S
    7. ˱to˲ you
    8. ˱to˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140765
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. but
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140766
    1. ἐμοί
    2. egō
    3. to me
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1D·S
    7. ˱to˲ me
    8. ˱to˲ me
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140767
    1. εὔχρηστον
    2. euχrēstos
    3. useful
    4. useful
    5. 21730
    6. S····AMS
    7. useful
    8. useful
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140768

OET (OET-LV) which once to_you useless, but right_now to_you and to_me useful,

OET (OET-RV) Before, he was useless to you, but now he’s useful to both of us.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8–21: Paul asks Philemon to accept back Onesimus, Philemon’s runaway slave

This is the main part of the letter. Paul stated clearly in verse 17 what he was asking Philemon to do. He said, “Welcome Onesimus back just as you would welcome me.” But before Paul asked Philemon to do this, he told Philemon several reasons why he should welcome Onesimus back. In verses 8–11, he told Philemon that he wanted him to do something to help Onesimus because Onesimus had become a Christian and would be useful to Philemon. Paul told Philemon that another reason why he should help Onesimus was because Philemon loved Paul and his other Christian brothers. In verses 12–14, Paul said that he was sending Onesimus back to Philemon, even though he wanted to keep Onesimus with him. In verses 15–16, Paul told Philemon why God may have allowed these things to happen, and that he (Paul) loved Onesimus very much. Then in verses 17–21, Paul finally said clearly that he wanted Philemon to welcome Onesimus. Paul offered to pay for anything Onesimus owed to Philemon. He also reminded Philemon that in the past he had helped Philemon become a Christian. This was another reason why Paul expected that Philemon would do what he asked.

In this Section (verses 8–21) Paul, as a Christian brother, asked Philemon to help Onesimus, but did not command him to do it.

Read verses 8–21 carefully in the BSB and the GNT.

Paragraph 8–11 Paul appeals to Philemon on behalf of Onesimus

Read verses 8–11 again, then read the following notes before you translate.

11

Paul used these words in verse 11 to encourage Philemon to act favorably toward Onesimus.

11a

Formerly he was useless to you,

Formerly: This refers to the time after Onesimus ran away from Philemon and before Onesimus met Paul.

11a-b

useless…useful: The name Onesimus means "useful" (verse 10a). When Onesimus ran away from his master Philemon, he became useless (no longer useful) to him, which was opposite to what his name meant. But when Onesimus became a Christian, he became useful (helpful) again, so that the meaning of his name fit him again. See Display for verse 11a and 11b.

11b

but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

to you and to me: Onesimus helped Paul while Paul was in prison. And when Onesimus returned to Philemon as his slave, he would help him and obey him. So he now could be useful to both Philemon and Paul.

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

1:11 Onesimus means “useful.”
• hasn’t been of much use (literally useless) . . . very useful: This might be a play on words (cp. 1:20). Onesimus was now serving others and proclaiming the Good News. At last he had become what his name means.

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. which
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····AMS
    7. ¬which
    8. ¬which
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140758
    1. once
    2. -
    3. 42180
    5. pote
    6. D-·······
    7. once
    8. once
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140759
    1. to you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2D·S
    7. ˱to˲ you
    8. ˱to˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140760
    1. useless
    2. useless
    3. 8900
    5. aχrēstos
    6. S-····AMS
    7. useless
    8. useless
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140761
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140763
    1. right now
    2. -
    3. 35700
    5. nuni
    6. D-·······
    7. right_now
    8. right_now
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140762
    1. to you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2D·S
    7. ˱to˲ you
    8. ˱to˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140765
    1. and
    2. but
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140766
    1. to me
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1D·S
    7. ˱to˲ me
    8. ˱to˲ me
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140767
    1. useful
    2. useful
    3. 21730
    5. euχrēstos
    6. S-····AMS
    7. useful
    8. useful
    9. -
    10. Y64
    11. 140768

OET (OET-LV) which once to_you useless, but right_now to_you and to_me useful,

OET (OET-RV) Before, he was useless to you, but now he’s useful to both of us.

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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