OET interlinear 1TH 3:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

διὰ τοῦτο κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων, ἔπεμψα

because_of this also_I no_longer enduring ˱I˲_sent

Here, the word this could refer to: (1) what Paul said in the previous verse about how the believers have experienced affliction (See: 3:4). Alternate translation: “Because of those afflictions, I also, no longer enduring it, sent” (2) what Paul says in this verse about how he could no longer endure. Alternate translation: “Because I could no longer endure it, I also sent”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

μηκέτι στέγων

no_longer enduring

Here, much as in 3:1, the word enduring could introduce: (1) the reason why Paul sent Timothy. Alternate translation: “since I could no longer endure it” (2) the time when Paul sent Timothy. Alternate translation: “when I could no longer endure it”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μηκέτι στέγων

no_longer enduring

Here, much as in 3:1 Paul implies that he could no longer endure being separated from the Thessalonians and not knowing how they were doing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “enduring my separation from you no longer” or “no longer enduring how I long to see you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔπεμψα

˱I˲_sent

Here Paul implies that he sent Timothy to the Thessalonians. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “sent Timothy to you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν

the faith ˱of˲_you_all

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: “whether you continue to believe”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μή πως

lest somehow

Here, the phrase lest somehow introduces something that Paul was worried about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “fearing that somehow” or “worrying that somehow”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ πειράζων

the_‹one› tempting

Here Paul uses the phrase the tempter to refer to the devil, Satan. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the tempter, Satan,”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς

tempted you_all

Here Paul implies that he was worried not only that they would be tempted but also that they would stop believing when they were tempted. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “had somehow successfully tempted you” or “had tempted you with the result that you stopped believing”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν

the_‹one› the labor ˱of˲_us

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of labor, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what we had done among you”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς κενὸν

in_order in vain

Here, the phrase in vain identifies a cause that does not have its intended effect. In this case, Paul’s labor will not help the Thessalonians if the tempter successfully tempts them. If it would be helpful in your language, you use a word or phrase that identifies a cause that does not have its intended effect. Alternate translation: “for nothing” or “to no purpose”