OET interlinear PHP 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε

nothing /be/_worrying

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

Here, the word but shows a contrast 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 / extrainfo

ἐν παντὶ

in everything

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει

¬the ˱by˲_prayer and ¬the petition

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 prayer” or “in prayer”.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει

¬the ˱by˲_prayer and ¬the petition

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 and ¬the petition

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

with thanksgiving

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

the requests ˱of˲_you_all /let_be_being/_made_known

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 Θεό

the requests ˱of˲_you_all /let_be_being/_made_known to ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν 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”