OET interlinear PHP 2:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι

blameless and innocent

The words blameless and pure are very similar in meaning and are used together to emphasize the idea of living a morally pure life. You may translate these words individually, as the ULT does, or combine them together into one idea and express their meaning together as a single expression. Consider what would be most natural in your language. Alternate translation: “completely innocent”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τέκνα Θεοῦ

children ˱of˲_God

The phrase children of God is a metaphorical way of describing people who have entered into a father-child relationship with God by putting their faith and trust in Jesus. Here, children does not refer to those who are young, but only to the relationship that people have at any age to their father. If you translate children using a literal term, choose a word that can refer to people of any age in relation to their fathers. Alternate translation: “God’s spiritual offspring” or “spiritual children of God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄμωμα

blameless

The phrase without blemish means being free from flaws or defects. Here the phrase without blemish specifically means being free from moral flaws or corruption. Consider using an equivalent phrase from your language that would be understood in this context, or use plain language. Alternate translation: “who abstain from all evil”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ

among whom ˱you_all˲_/are/_shining as lights in /the/_world

Paul is describing people by associating them with the world in which they live. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression, or use plain language. Alternate translation: “among whom you shine as lights before the people in the world”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ

˱you_all˲_/are/_shining as lights in /the/_world

Here, the word lights represents believers who are living in a righteous way that shows other people what is true and good. “Light”, is often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent truth and the righteous living that aligns with truth. In the Bible, light is often contrasted with darkness, which represents falsehood and living according to it. To shine as lights in the world means to live in a way that helps people see God’s truth and character. You can retain this metaphor or express this using plain language. Alternate translation: “you will be examples of God’s goodness and truth in the world”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

μέσον γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης

˱in˲_/the/_midst ˱of˲_/a/_generation crooked and /having_been/_perverted

The words crooked and perverted are used together to emphasize the idea of extreme sinfulness. These two words are very similar in meaning. You may translate these words individually, as the ULT does, or combine them together into one idea and express their meaning together as a single expression. Consider what would be most natural in your language. Alternate translation: “among people who are very sinful”