OET interlinear PHP 3:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι, διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου, δι’ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα, ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω

but indeed_rather also ˱I˲_/am/_considering all_‹things› loss to_be because_of that being_above the knowledge ˱of˲_Christ Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_me because_of whom the_‹things› all ˱I˲_/was/_lost and ˱I˲_/am/_considering_‹them› rubbish in_order_that Christ ˱I˲_/may/_gain

In this verse Paul continues the business metaphor which he began in 3:7.

ἡγοῦμαι

˱I˲_/am/_considering

See how you translated the word consider in 3:7.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ζημίαν

loss

See how you translated the abstract noun loss in 3:7. Alternate translation: “worth losing”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι, διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου

also ˱I˲_/am/_considering all_‹things› loss to_be because_of that being_above the knowledge ˱of˲_Christ Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_me

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of value, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun value with an adjective such as “valuable.” Alternate translation: “I consider everything worth losing for the sake of what is most valuable, namely, knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου

because_of that being_above the knowledge ˱of˲_Christ Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_me

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of knowledge, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun knowledge with a verbal form such as “knowing.” Alternate translation: “because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”

διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου

because_of that being_above the knowledge ˱of˲_Christ Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_me

Alternate translation: “because knowing Christ Jesus my Lord is worth so much more”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου

the knowledge ˱of˲_Christ Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_me

Here, the word knowledge does not refer to simply being mentally aware of something or someone, but rather, it refers to having a deep, intimate, personal knowledge or experience of someone or something. Here, it refers to having an intimate and personal knowledge or experience of Christ. Consider the best way to express this meaning in your language. Alternate translation: “of intimately knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” or “of deeply knowing and experiencing Christ Jesus my Lord”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δι’ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην

because_of whom the_‹things› all ˱I˲_/was/_lost

See how you translated the abstract noun loss earlier in this verse and in 3:7. Alternate translation: “for whom I have willingly lost all things”

(Occurrence 2) ἡγοῦμαι

˱I˲_/am/_considering_‹them›

See how you translated the word consider earlier in this verse and in 3:7.

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

σκύβαλα

rubbish

During Paul’s time the word dung was used to refer to excrement and things which were considered worthless and worthy of being thrown out. In the original language in which Paul wrote this letter, the term dung was a crude term that referred to things that were discarded as garbage, including dung, and the specific meaning was determined by context. Here, this word could be referring to: (1) excrement, since in the preceding verses Paul has been discussing what comes from the flesh. Alternate translation: “excrement” or “crap” (2) garbage, since Paul is discussing what he now considers worth throwing away in order to gain and know Christ. Alternate translation: “garbage” or “refuse”

κερδήσω

˱I˲_/may/_gain

See how you translated the word gains in 3:7.

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω

in_order_that Christ ˱I˲_/may/_gain

The phrase so that is a purpose clause. In your translation, follow the conventions of your language for purpose clauses. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of gaining Christ”