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OET interlinear 1 TH 2:12

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    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. παρακαλοῦντες
    2. parakaleō
    3. exhorting
    4. -
    5. 38700
    6. VPPA·NMP
    7. exhorting
    8. exhorting
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134739
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134687
    11. 134740
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134741
    1. παραμυθούμενοι
    2. paramutheomai
    3. consoling
    4. console
    5. 38880
    6. VPPM·NMP
    7. consoling
    8. consoling
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134742
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134743
    1. μαρτυρόμενοι
    2. marturomai
    3. testifying
    4. testified
    5. 31430
    6. VPPM·NMP
    7. testifying
    8. testifying
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134744
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. in order
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. in_order
    8. in_order
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134745
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····ANS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134746
    1. περιπατῆσαι
    2. peripateō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 40430
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ walk
    8. ˓to˒ walk
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 134747
    1. περιπατεῖν
    2. peripateō
    3. to be walking
    4. -
    5. 40430
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ walking
    8. ˓to_be˒ walking
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134748
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134687
    11. 134749
    1. ἀξίως
    2. axiōs
    3. worthily
    4. worthy
    5. 5160
    6. D·······
    7. worthily
    8. worthily
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134750
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134751
    1. Θεοῦ
    2. theos
    3. of god
    4. God
    5. 23160
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y54; Person=God
    11. 134752
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the one
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····GMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134753
    1. καλοῦντος
    2. kaleō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25640
    6. VPPA·GMS
    7. calling
    8. calling
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 134754
    1. καλέσαντος
    2. kaleō
    3. having called
    4. -
    5. 25640
    6. VPAA·GMS
    7. ˓having˒ called
    8. ˓having˒ called
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134755
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134687
    11. 134756
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. into
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. into
    8. into
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134757
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134758
    1. ἑαυτοῦ
    2. heautou
    3. of himself
    4. -
    5. 14380
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ himself
    8. ˱of˲ himself
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134759
    1. βασιλείαν
    2. basileia
    3. kingdom
    4. kingdom
    5. 9320
    6. N····AFS
    7. kingdom
    8. kingdom
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134760
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134761
    1. δόξαν
    2. doxa
    3. glory
    4. -
    5. 13910
    6. N····AFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134762

OET (OET-LV) exhorting you_all, and consoling, and testifying, in_order that to_be_walking you_all worthily of_ the _god, the one having_called you_all into the of_himself kingdom and glory.

OET (OET-RV) how to encourage and to console them. We testified to you so that you all would live lives worthy of God—the one who invited you into his kingdom and to share his honour.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–12: Paul reminded the Thessalonians about his visit to them

Paragraph 2:10–12

Again Paul asked the Thessalonian believers to remember that he and his companions had behaved correctly when they had been with them and that also they had taught the believers how to behave in order to be worthy of sharing in God’s greatness.

2:12a

encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God,

In some Greek manuscripts this part of 2:12 is part of 2:11. Some English versions, such as the RSV, NASB, and GW, similarly include 2:12a in 2:11. You should follow the English or national language version that is most common in your area.

encouraging you, comforting you: The two Greek verbs here, parakaleō and paramutheomai, have similar meanings. They both include the meanings “to encourage, exhort, comfort.” If you have two similar words you can use here, you should do so. Otherwise, you can use a single term.

and urging you: The Greek word marturomai, which the BSB translates as urging, has a different meaning from the other two verbs in this part of the verse. It means “telling someone how necessary or important it is to do a particular thing.” Here is another way to translate this in English:

insist (NET)

The form of all three of these verbs in Greek (they are present participles) mean that these were actions that happened continually. Paul and his companions continued encouraging, comforting, and urging the Thessalonians.

to walk in a manner worthy of God: This means “to behave in such a way that God would be pleased that you are members of his kingdom.” Paul uses the verb walk to describe how people behave. See also 4:1a, where the BSB translates this word as “live.”

2:12b

who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

who calls you into His own kingdom and glory: In Greek there is a textual problem with this part of the verse. The KJV has followed the manuscripts that have a past tense verb here: “who hath called.” However, the best manuscripts have a present participle that the BSB translates with a continuous present tense who calls. It is strongly recommended that you follow these manuscripts. All other English versions also use a present tense here.

This form of the verb literally means “the one calling, the caller.” Paul used this verb form to focus on one of two things:

  1. It focuses on the fact that God is the one who calls people into his kingdom. The verb then does not have any particular time/tense. God calls new people every day.

  2. It focuses on God continuously calling the Thessalonians. He called them originally when they became Christians but went on calling them every day to new aspects of their Christian life.

It is not possible to know which of these aspects Paul was concentrating on here. In your translation you have two options:

calls you into: In some languages it may not be possible to say “call into something.” The UBS handbook suggests a verb such as “invite,” and the SSA suggests “summon.” It may also be necessary to include an additional verb here. Here is another way to translate this:

who calls you to share in (GNT)

His own kingdom and glory: There are two ways to understand this:

  1. God called the Thessalonians to share in two things: His own kingdom and His own…glory. (BSB, NIV, RSV, NET, GNT, GW, KJV, REB, CEV)

  2. This could be interpreted as a hendiadys. This means that the second noun, glory, modifies the first noun, kingdom. This would then be translated “his glorious kingdom”. (NCV, SSA)

Although the structure of this part of the verse in Greek gives some support to the second option, many commentators prefer the first option. This means that God’s kingdom and his glory are two related, yet separate, things that the Thessalonians could expect to share in if they behaved in a way that was worthy of God (2:12a). It therefore is recommended that you follow the first option (1).

The expectation of sharing in God’s kingdom and glory would also be an encouragement to continue believing despite persecution. Compare with Paul’s words in Romans 8:18.

kingdom: In this context, this does not refer to a geographical region, but to God’s rule over his people. To share in God’s kingdom then means “to be the people over whom God will rule.” See kingdom in the glossary. See also “Kingdom of God", sense 1 in KBT.

glory: In this context, to share God’s glory means to share his greatness/majesty. See “glory", sense 3b in KBT and in the glossary.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι

exhorting you_all (Some words not found in SR-GNT: παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τό περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τήν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καί δόξαν)

Here, the words exhorting, encouraging, and testifying describe ways in which Paul and his fellow workers acted like fathers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [by exhorting you and encouraging you and testifying to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι

exhorting you_all (Some words not found in SR-GNT: παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τό περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τήν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καί δόξαν)

The terms exhorting and encouraging mean similar things. Paul is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [exhorting you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μαρτυρόμενοι

testifying

Here Paul could be implying that he and his fellow workers testify: (1) about how believers should behave. Alternate translation: [testifying about proper behavior] (2) to the truth of the good news. Alternate translation: [testifying to the truth of the gospel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς

in_order into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τό περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τήν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καί δόξαν)

Paul speaks of behavior in life as if it were walking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in order that you might act] or [in order that you might live your lives]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ

worthily ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe what God considers to be worthy. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in a way that honors God] or [in a way that God considers worthy]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

τοῦ καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς

¬the the_‹one› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τό περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τήν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καί δόξαν)

Here Paul is adding more information about God. He is not distinguishing between different gods. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that clearly adds information instead of distinguishing between people. Alternate translation: [who is the one calling you]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν

in_order into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τό περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τήν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καί δόξαν)

Here, the phrase kingdom and glory could refer: (1) to two distinct things that God calls his people to participate in. Alternate translation: [into his own kingdom and his own glory] (2) to one thing described with two words connected by and. This is called hendiadys. Alternate translation: [into his own glorious kingdom]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

2:12 What God would consider worthy is a life lived in harmony with the high standards he expects of those called (4:7) to share his Kingdom and glory (Rom 8:17-18; Col 1:27; 2 Thes 2:14).

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. exhorting
    2. -
    3. 38700
    5. parakaleō
    6. V-PPA·NMP
    7. exhorting
    8. exhorting
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134739
    1. you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134687
    11. 134740
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134741
    1. consoling
    2. console
    3. 38880
    5. paramutheomai
    6. V-PPM·NMP
    7. consoling
    8. consoling
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134742
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134743
    1. testifying
    2. testified
    3. 31430
    5. marturomai
    6. V-PPM·NMP
    7. testifying
    8. testifying
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134744
    1. in order
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. in_order
    8. in_order
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134745
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····ANS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134746
    1. to be walking
    2. -
    3. 40430
    5. peripateō
    6. V-NPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ walking
    8. ˓to_be˒ walking
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134748
    1. you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134687
    11. 134749
    1. worthily
    2. worthy
    3. 5160
    5. axiōs
    6. D-·······
    7. worthily
    8. worthily
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134750
    1. of
    2. God
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y54; Person=God
    11. 134752
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134751
    1. god
    2. God
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y54; Person=God
    11. 134752
    1. the one
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····GMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134753
    1. having called
    2. -
    3. 25640
    5. kaleō
    6. V-PAA·GMS
    7. ˓having˒ called
    8. ˓having˒ called
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134755
    1. you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134687
    11. 134756
    1. into
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. into
    8. into
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134757
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134758
    1. of himself
    2. -
    3. 14380
    5. heautou
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ himself
    8. ˱of˲ himself
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134759
    1. kingdom
    2. kingdom
    3. 9320
    5. basileia
    6. N-····AFS
    7. kingdom
    8. kingdom
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134760
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134761
    1. glory
    2. -
    3. 13910
    5. doxa
    6. N-····AFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134762

OET (OET-LV) exhorting you_all, and consoling, and testifying, in_order that to_be_walking you_all worthily of_ the _god, the one having_called you_all into the of_himself kingdom and glory.

OET (OET-RV) how to encourage and to console them. We testified to you so that you all would live lives worthy of God—the one who invited you into his kingdom and to share his honour.

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.

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