1 Thessalonians 2:20 — Greek interlinear

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ὑμεῖς
2. σύ
3. you all
4. you all
5. G4771 ↗
6. R-···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y54; R134907
11. 134969
1. Γάρ
2. γάρ
3. For/Because
4. because
5. G1063 ↗
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y54
11. 134970
1. ἐστέ
2. εἰμί
3. are
4. -
5. G1510 ↗
6. V-IPA2··P
7. are
8. are
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134971
1. ἡ
2. ὁ
3. the
4. -
5. G3588 ↗
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134972
1. δόξα
2. δόξα
3. glory
4. -
5. G1391 ↗
6. N-····NFS
7. glory
8. glory
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134973
1. ἡμῶν
2. ἐγώ
3. of us
4. us
5. G1473 ↗
6. R-···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. Y54; R134296; R134298; R134935; Person=Paul
11. 134974
1. καί
2. καί
3. and
4. and
5. G2532 ↗
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134975
1. ἡ
2. ὁ
3. the
4. -
5. G3588 ↗
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134976
1. χαρά
2. χαρά
3. joy
4. -
5. G5479 ↗
6. N-····NFS
7. joy
8. joy
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134977

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:17–3:5: Paul explained that he wanted very much to visit the Thessalonians again

Paragraph 2:17–20

In these verses Paul affirmed that he and his companions had felt distressed because they had had to leave Thessalonica suddenly. He explained how they had tried to revisit the Thessalonian believers, but Satan had prevented them from doing that.

2:20

You are indeed our glory and our joy.

Indeed, you are the reason we^(excl) are proud and rejoice.
Truly you cause us^(excl) to be proud of you and to rejoice about you.

You are indeed our glory and our joy: The clause You are indeed our glory and our joy repeats in a positive/declarative statement some of what Paul said in the rhetorical question in 2:19.

glory: This is not the same word that the BSB translated as “boasting” in 2:19c. Here Paul used the normal NT word for glory, doxa. In this context there are two possible meanings:

It has a similar meaning to that in 2:19c, even though the Greek words are different. Therefore, it means that Paul and his companions were proud of the Thessalonians. See glory in the glossary, meaning 2.
It means that Paul and his companions will receive “glory,” that is, that Christ will praise/honor them because the Thessalonians continued to believe strongly in Jesus Christ.

No English version clearly supports the second view, though some commentators do. So it is recommended that you follow the first option (1).

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑμεῖς Γάρ ἐστέ ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν καί ἡ χαρά)

Here, the word For could introduce: (1) a restatement of the point that Paul made in the previous verse (See: 2:19). Alternate translation: [Yes,]; (2) the basis for the point that Paul made in the previous verse (See: 2:19). Alternate translation: [That is because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐστε ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ χαρά

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑμεῖς Γάρ ἐστέ ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν καί ἡ χαρά)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of glory and joy, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [cause us to feel glorious and joyful] or [glorify us and make us happy]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
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. For/Because
2. because
3. G1063 ↗
4. Γάρ
5. γάρ
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y54
11. 134970
1. you all
2. you all
3. G4771 ↗
4. ὑμεῖς
5. σύ
6. R-···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y54; R134907
11. 134969
1. are
2. -
3. G1510 ↗
4. ἐστέ
5. εἰμί
6. V-IPA2··P
7. are
8. are
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134971
1. the
2. -
3. G3588 ↗
4. ἡ
5. ὁ
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134972
1. glory
2. -
3. G1391 ↗
4. δόξα
5. δόξα
6. N-····NFS
7. glory
8. glory
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134973
1. of us
2. us
3. G1473 ↗
4. ἡμῶν
5. ἐγώ
6. R-···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. Y54; R134296; R134298; R134935; Person=Paul
11. 134974
1. and
2. and
3. G2532 ↗
4. καί
5. καί
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134975
1. the
2. -
3. G3588 ↗
4. ἡ
5. ὁ
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134976
1. joy
2. -
3. G5479 ↗
4. χαρά
5. χαρά
6. N-····NFS
7. joy
8. joy
9. -
10. Y54
11. 134977

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.

OET interlinear 1 TH 2:20

SR Greek word order

Section 2:17–3:5: Paul explained that he wanted very much to visit the Thessalonians again

Paragraph 2:17–20

2:20

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 1 TH 2:20

SR Greek word order

Section 2:17–3:5: Paul explained that he wanted very much to visit the Thessalonians again

Paragraph 2:17–20

2:20

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 1 TH 2:20