OET interlinear 1TH 1:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces an explanation of how the Thessalonians became examples throughout Macedonia and Achaia. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation. Alternate translation: “More specifically,” or “Indeed,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀφ’ ὑμῶν & ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου

from you_all & /has_been/_sounded_out the word ˱of˲_the Lord

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “you have sounded out the word of the Lord”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου

the word ˱of˲_the Lord

Paul is using the term word to refer to the message about the Lord, which is the gospel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the good news about the Lord”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐξήχηται

/has_been/_sounded_out

Here, Paul speaks as if the Thessalonians were playing an instrument that makes a sound that can be heard from far away. He means that people in many places hear the word of the Lord because of how the Thessalonians act. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “has shone forth” or “has been heard”

Note 5 topic: translate-names

ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ

in ¬the Macedonia and in ¬the Achaia

See how you translated the similar phrases in 1:7. Alternate translation: “in the regions of Macedonia and Achaia”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐξελήλυθεν

in in in every place the faith ˱of˲_you_all ¬which toward ¬the God /has/_come_out

Here Paul speaks as if the Thessalonians’ faith were a person who could travel to many places. He means that people in many places have heard about their faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “people have heard about your faith toward God in every place” or “news of your faith toward God has been heard in every place”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν

the faith ˱of˲_you_all

Here, the word faith represents knowledge about the Thessalonians’ faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the news about your faith” or “knowledge concerning your faith”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς

the faith ˱of˲_you_all ¬which toward

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the way that you believe in”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ

in in in every place

Here Paul speaks as if people in every place know about Thessalonians’ faith. The Thessalonians would have understood him to mean that their faith is known in many places, or in every place that Paul and his fellow workers visit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “into every place we go” or “throughout the world”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

λαλεῖν τι

/to_be/_speaking anything

Here Paul implies that he does not need to say anything about the Thessalonians’ faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea explicit. Alternate translation: “to say anything about your faith”