OET interlinear 1TH 2:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὕτως

thus

Here, the phrase in this manner could: (1) refer back to what Paul said in the previous verse about how he and his fellow workers love and care for the Thessalonians as if they were the Thessalonians’ mothers. Alternate translation: “in that very way” or “as a mother does” (2) make the word longing stronger. Alternate translation: “so very much” (3) refer ahead to what Paul and his fellow workers did because of their longing. Alternate translation: “in the following way:”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

εὐδοκοῦμεν

˱we˲_/were/_taking_pleasure

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: “we were happy” or “we considered it good”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ

the gospel ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe the gospel that relates to God (see the similar phrase in 2:2). More specifically, the gospel could: (1) come from God. Alternate translation: “the gospel that God gave us” (2) be about God. Alternate translation: “the gospel about God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς

the ˱of˲_ourselves lives

Here, the word souls represents people and focuses particularly on who people are and what they do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “our own selves”