OET interlinear PHP 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

Be anxious about nothing is a command or instruction to all of the Philippian Christians. Use the most natural form in your language to give direction to a group of people.

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλ’

but

The word but shows a contrast here between the phrase Be anxious and the phrase by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. Consider the best way to show this contrast in your language.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν παντὶ

in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

The phrase in everything could refer to: (1) all situations. Alternate translation: [in all situations] or [in all circumstances.] (2) all times. Alternate translation: [at all times]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει

¬the ˱by˲_prayer ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

The words prayer and petition mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used both for emphasis and comprehensiveness. Petition is a type of prayer in which a person asks God for things. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine these two words. Alternate translation: [by asking in prayer] or [by prayerfully petitioning].

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει

¬the ˱by˲_prayer ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of prayer, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun prayer with a verb such as “praying” or in some other way. Alternate translation: [by praying and making a petition]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει

¬the ˱by˲_prayer ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of petition, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun petition by using a verbal form such as “petitioning” or in some other way. Alternate translation: [by praying and petitioning God]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μετὰ εὐχαριστίας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of thanksgiving, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun thanksgiving with a verb such as “thank” or in a verbal phrase such as “giving thanks.” Alternate translation: [and giving thanks]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

The phrase let your requests be known is a command or instruction to all of the Philippian Christians. Use the most natural form in your language to give direction to a group of people.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντί τῇ προσευχῇ καί τῇ δεήσει μετά εὐχαριστίας τά αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρός τόν Θεόν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of requests, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun requests in some other way. Alternate translation: [tell God your needs]