OET interlinear 1 TH 2:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὔτε Γάρ ποτέ ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν καθώς οἴδατε οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας Θεός μάρτυς)

Here, the word For introduces further explanation of how Paul and his fellow workers spoke and acted. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Further,] or [Even more,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε

neither nor (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὔτε Γάρ ποτέ ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν καθώς οἴδατε οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας Θεός μάρτυς)

Here Paul includes the phrase just as you know in the middle of the information that he says they know. If it would be helpful in your language, you could move just as you know to wherever it would be natural in your language. See how you translated the similar form in [2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: [For just as you know, we were not at that time in a word of flattery]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ποτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὔτε Γάρ ποτέ ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν καθώς οἴδατε οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας Θεός μάρτυς)

Here, the phrase at that time refers to the time when Paul and his fellow workers visited the Thessalonians. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [at the time of our visit]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας

with word with (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὔτε Γάρ ποτέ ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν καθώς οἴδατε οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας Θεός μάρτυς)

Paul is using the term word to mean a message in words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in a message of flattery] or [in speech of flattery]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

λόγῳ κολακίας

word (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὔτε Γάρ ποτέ ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν καθώς οἴδατε οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας Θεός μάρτυς)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of flattery, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [a flattering word]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

προφάσει πλεονεξίας

˓a˒_under_pretense ˱for˲_greediness

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe a pretext that hides or disguises greed. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [a pretext for greed] or [a pretext that hides greed]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας

with with ˓a˒_under_pretense ˱for˲_greediness

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of pretext and greed, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [by disguising how greedy we might have been] or [being greedy and trying to hide it]

Note 8 topic: writing-oathformula

(Θεὸς μάρτυς)

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὔτε Γάρ ποτέ ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν καθώς οἴδατε οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας Θεός μάρτυς)

The phrase God is witness is an oath formula. Use a natural way in your language to express an oath. Alternate translation: [we swear by God] or [as God knows]