OET interlinear 1TH 4:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

for

Here, the word For introduces specific examples of the “commands” that Paul and his fellow workers gave to the Thessalonians (See: 4:2). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces specific examples, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “Specifically” or “For example, we told you that”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο & ἐστιν θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν

this & is /the/_will ¬the ˱of˲_God the holiness ˱of˲_you_all

Here, the word this refers to the phrase your sanctification. Paul uses this form to emphasize sanctification. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way that emphasizes sanctification. Alternate translation: “your sanctification is the will of God” or “the will of God is your sanctification”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν,

/the/_will ¬the ˱of˲_God the holiness ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of will and sanctification, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “what God wants, that you become holy”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν, ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς

the holiness ˱of˲_you_all /to_be/_keeping_away you_all

Here, the phrase that you keep yourselves introduces an explanation of what Paul means when he uses the word sanctification. This explanation continues in 4:4–6. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation. Alternate translation: “your sanctification, that is, that you keep yourselves”

ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ

/to_be/_keeping_away you_all from

Alternate translation: “that you stay away from” or “that you avoid”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς πορνείας

¬the sexual_immorality

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of immorality, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “doing what is sexually immoral” or “acting in sexually immoral ways”