OET interlinear 1TH 5:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁρᾶτε

/be/_seeing

Here Paul tells the Thessalonians to see or look at what he wants them to do. He means that he wants them to make sure that it happens. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Ensure that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ

evil for evil ˱to˲_anyone /may/_give_back

Here Paul means that the Thessalonians should not do what is evil to people who have done what is evil. In other words, when someone treats them badly, they should not respond in the same way. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [retaliates against anyone who hurts you] or [responds with evil to anyone who does evil]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ

but

Here, the word but introduces a command that is in contrast with repaying evil for evil. Use a natural way in your language for introducing this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: [and instead,]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

διώκετε

/be/_pursuing

Here Paul speaks as if he wants the Corinthians to run after and try to capture what is good. He speaks in this way because he wants them to do what is good as persistently as someone who pursues someone or something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [seek after] or [try to do]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας

and toward one_another and toward all

Here, the phrase one another refers to the believers in Thessalonica. The word all refers to all people, whether they are believers or not. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make these ideas more explicit. Alternate translation: [both for your fellow believers and for all people] or [both for each other and for all other people]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πάντας

all

Paul is using the adjective all as a noun to refer to a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [all people] or [everybody]