OET interlinear 1TH 5:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

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 / nominaladj

νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας

/be/_admonishing the lazy /be/_consoling the fainthearted /be/_upholding ˱of˲_the weak /be/_being_patient toward all

Paul is using the adjectives disorderly, discouraged, weak, and all as nouns to refer to groups of people who can be described by these adjectives. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: “Admonish disorderly people, comfort discouraged people, help weak people, be patient toward all people”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς ἀτάκτους

the lazy

Here, the word disorderly could describe: (1) people who live in undisciplined and disruptive ways. Alternate translation: “the undisciplined” (2) people who refuse to work to support themselves. Alternate translation: “the idle” or “the lazy”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάντας

all

Here, the word all could refer to: (1) people in general. Alternate translation: “all people” (2) just believers. Alternate translation: “all believers”