OET interlinear 1 TH 4:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλομεν δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περί τῶν κοιμωμένων ἵνα μή λυπῆσθε καθώς καί οἱ λοιποί οἱ μή ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα)

Here, the word Now introduces a new section in the letter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a new section, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ θέλομεν & ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλομεν δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περί τῶν κοιμωμένων ἵνα μή λυπῆσθε καθώς καί οἱ λοιποί οἱ μή ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative word ignorant. Alternate translation: [we want you to know]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

τῶν κοιμωμένων

the_‹ones› ˓being˒_fallen_asleep

Here, the phrase the ones sleeping is a polite way to refer to people who have died. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar polite phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the ones having passed away] or [the ones who are dead]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

The connecting words so that introduce the purpose for which Paul wants to instruct the Thessalonians. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a purpose or goal. Alternate translation: [in order that]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οἱ λοιποὶ, οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα

the the_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλομεν δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περί τῶν κοιμωμένων ἵνα μή λυπῆσθε καθώς καί οἱ λοιποί οἱ μή ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα)

Paul is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [the rest grieve, the ones not having hope] or [the rest who have no hope grieve]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

οἱ λοιποὶ, οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα

the the_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλομεν δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περί τῶν κοιμωμένων ἵνα μή λυπῆσθε καθώς καί οἱ λοιποί οἱ μή ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα)

Here Paul is distinguishing between people who have hope and people who do not have hope. Be sure that this distinction is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: [the rest who do not have hope] or [the rest, that is, those who do not have hope]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ λοιποὶ

the the_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλομεν δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περί τῶν κοιμωμένων ἵνα μή λυπῆσθε καθώς καί οἱ λοιποί οἱ μή ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα)

Paul is using the adjective rest as a noun to refer to a group of people that includes everyone who does not have hope. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the rest of people] or [everyone else]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐλπίδα

hope

Here Paul implies that the hope concerns what happens to people after they die. People who do not have hope do not expect anyone who dies to live again. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [hope that people will live again] or [hope of resurrection]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα

the the_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλομεν δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περί τῶν κοιμωμένων ἵνα μή λυπῆσθε καθώς καί οἱ λοιποί οἱ μή ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of hope, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the ones not hoping] or [the ones not expecting anything]