OET interlinear 1 TH 5:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐρωτῶμεν Δέ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί εἰδέναι τούς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καί προϊστανομένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ καί νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς)

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: [Further,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐρωτῶμεν Δέ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί εἰδέναι τούς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καί προϊστανομένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ καί νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς)

Here Paul is describing one group of people who do three different things. He is not making distinctions between three different groups. Make sure that your translation refers to only one group of people. Alternate translation: [the people who labor among you, who lead you in the Lord, and who admonish you] or [your leaders who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐρωτῶμεν Δέ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί εἰδέναι τούς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καί προϊστανομένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ καί νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς)

Here Paul could be using these three phrases: (1) to refer to three distinct activities. Alternate translation: [the ones laboring among you, leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you] (2) to refer to one primary activity (laboring) that he defines as leading and admonishing. Alternate translation: [the ones laboring among you by leading you in the Lord and by admonishing you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Κυρίῳ

among in ˓the˒_Lord

Here Paul uses the spatial metaphor in the Lord to describe the union of believers with the Lord. In this case, being in the Lord, or united to Christ, could: (1) identify the leaders as those who lead people who believe in Christ. Alternate translation: [as Christians] or [as Christ’s people] (2) indicate that the Lord has authorized these leaders. Alternate translation: [as the Lord has authorized them] or [as representatives of the Lord]