PHP 2:20 Interlinear View

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. οὐδένα
2. oudeis
3. no one
4. -
5. 37620
6. R····AMS
7. no_one
8. no_one
9. -
10. Y64; F131580
11. 131576
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. For/Because
4. because
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y64
11. 131577
1. ἔχω
2. eχō
3. I am having
4. have
5. 21920
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131578
1. ἰσόψυχον
2. isopsuχos
3. kindred-spirit
4. -
5. 24730
6. S····AMS
7. kindred-spirit
8. kindred-spirit
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131579
1. ὅστις
2. hostis
3. who
4. -
5. 37480
6. R····NMS
7. who
8. who
9. -
10. Y64; R131576
11. 131580
1. γνησίως
2. gnēsiōs
3. genuinely
4. genuinely
5. 11040
6. D·······
7. genuinely
8. genuinely
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131581
1. τά
2. ho
3. the things
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····ANP
7. the ‹things›
8. the ‹things›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131582
1. περί
2. peri
3. concerning
4. -
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131583
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y64; R131431
11. 131584
1. μεριμνήσει
2. merimnaō
3. will be caring for
4. caring
5. 33090
6. VIFA3··S
7. ˓will_be˒ caring_for
8. ˓will_be˒ caring_for
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131585

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:19–30: Paul discussed sending Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians

Paul wrote that, as soon as he knew what would happen to him, he would send Timothy to the Philippians to tell them his news and to bring back news from them. But first Paul would send Epaphroditus. The Philippians should welcome him back and honor him.

Paragraph 2:19–24

Paul chose to send Timothy to the church at Philippi because he was the only one willing to go who truly loved the Philippian believers. But Paul wanted to wait until he found out what would happen to himself, so Timothy could bring this news to the Philippian church. Another reason Paul wanted Timothy to go to Philippi was so that Timothy could bring back news from the Philippian believers. And Paul expected that the news would be good.

2:20a

I have nobody else like him

There is no one here with me who is as concerned about you as Timothy is.

I have nobody else like him: There are two ways to understand this part of the verse:

There was no one else (except perhaps Paul) as interested in the Philippians as Timothy was. (BSB, RSV, NIV, NET, NJB, GW, REB, NLT, CEV, NCV)
There was no one else who understood Paul as well as Timothy did. For example:
He is the only one who shares my feelings (GNT) (NASB, GNT)

The commentators are about equally divided, but it is recommended that along with the majority of translations you follow interpretation (1). If you wish to follow interpretation (2), you may use one of the following as a model:

There is no one else here who understands how I think….

There is no one else with me who thinks the same way I do….

2:20b

who will genuinely care for your needs.

He is truly concerned about how you are.
He really does care about whether things are going well with you or not.

who will genuinely care for your needs: Timothy truly wanted what was best for the Philippians. He was sincerely concerned for them and wanted to help them to firmly trust God.

who will genuinely care for: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as will genuinely care for is in the future tense. However, there are two ways to translate it:

As a present tense; (NIV, GNT, NJB, REB, GW, NLT, CEV, NCV)
As a future tense; (BSB, RSV, KJV, NASB, NET)

It is recommended that you follow option (1) and use the present tense. Timothy was already concerned for the Philippians at the time Paul wrote. Translating the verb in the future tense might not convey this meaning.

your needs: This is literally “the [things] concerning you.” This refers to the situation the Philippians were in, their circumstances. Timothy was anxious to know whether the Philippians were doing well or whether they were having problems.

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. For/Because
2. because
3. 10630
4. S
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y64
11. 131577
1. no one
2. -
3. 37620
5. oudeis
6. R-····AMS
7. no_one
8. no_one
9. -
10. Y64; F131580
11. 131576
1. I am having
2. have
3. 21920
5. eχō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131578
1. kindred-spirit
2. -
3. 24730
5. isopsuχos
6. S-····AMS
7. kindred-spirit
8. kindred-spirit
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131579
1. who
2. -
3. 37480
5. hostis
6. R-····NMS
7. who
8. who
9. -
10. Y64; R131576
11. 131580
1. genuinely
2. genuinely
3. 11040
5. gnēsiōs
6. D-·······
7. genuinely
8. genuinely
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131581
1. the things
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····ANP
7. the ‹things›
8. the ‹things›
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131582
1. concerning
2. -
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131583
1. you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y64; R131431
11. 131584
1. will be caring for
2. caring
3. 33090
5. merimnaō
6. V-IFA3··S
7. ˓will_be˒ caring_for
8. ˓will_be˒ caring_for
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131585

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.

OET interlinear PHP 2:20

SR Greek word order

Section 2:19–30: Paul discussed sending Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians

Paragraph 2:19–24

2:20a

2:20b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)