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OET interlinear 1 TH 5:18

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Ἐν
    2. en
    3. In
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. S
    10. Y54
    11. 135833
    1. παντί
    2. pas
    3. everything
    4. everything
    5. 39560
    6. S····DNS
    7. everything
    8. everything
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135834
    1. εὐχαριστεῖτε
    2. euχaristeō
    3. be giving thanks
    4. thanking
    5. 21680
    6. VMPA2··P
    7. ˓be˒ giving_thanks
    8. ˓be˒ giving_thanks
    9. -
    10. Y54; R135795; F135836
    11. 135835
    1. τοῦτο
    2. houtos
    3. this is
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····NNS
    7. this ‹is›
    8. this ‹is›
    9. -
    10. Y54; R135830; R135832; R135835
    11. 135836
    1. γάρ
    2. gar
    3. because/for
    4. -
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135837
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 135838
    1. θέλημα
    2. thelēma
    3. +the will
    4. -
    5. 23070
    6. N····NNS
    7. ˓the˒ will
    8. ˓the˒ will
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135839
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 135840
    1. Θεοῦ
    2. theos
    3. of god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y54; Person=God
    11. 135841
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 135842
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. R135795
    11. 135843
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135844
    1. Χριστῷ
    2. χristos
    3. chosen one messiah
    4. Messiah
    5. 55470
    6. N····DMS
    7. chosen_one/messiah
    8. Christ
    9. WN
    10. Y54; Person=Jesus
    11. 135845
    1. Ἰησοῦ
    2. iēsous
    3. Yaʸsous
    4. -
    5. 24240
    6. N····DMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y54
    11. 135846
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. toward
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. toward
    8. toward
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135847
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. you
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135848

OET (OET-LV) In everything be_giving_thanks, because/for this is the_will of_god in chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous toward you_all.

OET (OET-RV) thanking God about everything.
¶ This is what God wants for you in Messiah Yeshua:

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:12–22: Paul gave more instructions about how to please God

In this section Paul gave a list of some very important instructions. He returned to the topic he had started in 4:12, the topic of how Christians should behave.

Paragraph 5:14–18

In these verses Paul gave further commands about how believers should behave.

5:18a

Give thanks in every circumstance,

Give thanks in every circumstance: Paul instructed the Thessalonians that whether good things or bad things should happen to them, they should still thank God. He did not say what they should thank God for, and you should not try to explain this in your translation.

in every circumstance: The emphasis in this command is on the Greek phrase en panti, literally “in every thing.” See the note on 5:15b above. You should emphasize this in your translation in the way that is natural in your language.

5:18b

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

for: Paul now gives the grounds for the previous three commands: Since it is God’s will that they should do so, the Thessalonians should be joyful, pray, and give thanks.

this: The majority of commentators say that this refers to the previous three commands: 5:16, 5:17, and 5:18a.

in Christ Jesus: It is not clear which part of the verse this phrase is connected to. There are two possibilities:

  1. It is connected to “God’s will.” Most commentators support this interpretation, but they do not agree on what it means here. One possibility is that what Christ taught and how he behaved shows Christians that they should obey all the commands in 5:16–18a.

  2. It is connected to “you” and therefore means that these things are what God wants them, people who belong to Christ Jesus, to do. (GNT, NLT)

It is most likely that the first option is grammatically correct, but it is still not easy to decide what the meaning is. If possible, you should avoid being too specific in your translation. However, if it is necessary to make information explicit here, you could translate 5:18b as follows:

because all these things are what God has shown you (plur) that he wants you to do through the way Christ Jesus behaved when he was on earth.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν παντὶ

in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν παντί εὐχαριστεῖτε τοῦτο γάρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς)

Here, the phrase In everything could refer to: (1) every situation or experience. Alternate translation: [In everything that you experience] or [In every circumstance] (2) every moment in time. Alternate translation: [At every time] or [At all times]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εὐχαριστεῖτε & γὰρ

˓be˒_giving_thanks & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν παντί εὐχαριστεῖτε τοῦτο γάρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς)

Here, the word for could introduce a reason or basis for: (1) the three commands in [5:16–18](../05/16.md). Alternate translation: [give thanks. Do these things since] (2) just the command to give thanks. Alternate translation: [give thanks, which you should do since]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this_‹is›

Here, the word this could refer to: (1) the three commands in [5:16–18](../05/16.md) Alternate translation: [these are] (2) just the command to give thanks. Alternate translation: [that is]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

θέλημα Θεοῦ

˓the˒_will ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of will, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what God desires]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς

˓the˒_will ˱of˲_God in Christ Jesus toward you_all

Here Paul could mean: (1) that the will of God has been revealed in Christ Jesus. Alternate translation: [the will of God that has been revealed in Christ Jesus for you] or [the will of God as Christ Jesus has shown it to you] (2) that the will of God is for people who are in Christ Jesus. In other words, these commands are what God wants people who are in union with Christ Jesus to do. Alternate translation: [the will of God for you who are united to Christ Jesus]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. In
    2. -
    3. 17220
    4. S
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. S
    10. Y54
    11. 135833
    1. everything
    2. everything
    3. 39560
    5. pas
    6. S-····DNS
    7. everything
    8. everything
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135834
    1. be giving thanks
    2. thanking
    3. 21680
    5. euχaristeō
    6. V-MPA2··P
    7. ˓be˒ giving_thanks
    8. ˓be˒ giving_thanks
    9. -
    10. Y54; R135795; F135836
    11. 135835
    1. because/for
    2. -
    3. 10630
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135837
    1. this is
    2. -
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. R-····NNS
    7. this ‹is›
    8. this ‹is›
    9. -
    10. Y54; R135830; R135832; R135835
    11. 135836
    1. +the will
    2. -
    3. 23070
    5. thelēma
    6. N-····NNS
    7. ˓the˒ will
    8. ˓the˒ will
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135839
    1. of god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y54; Person=God
    11. 135841
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135844
    1. chosen one messiah
    2. Messiah
    3. 55470
    4. WN
    5. χristos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. chosen_one/messiah
    8. Christ
    9. WN
    10. Y54; Person=Jesus
    11. 135845
    1. Yaʸsous
    2. -
    3. 24240
    4. UN
    5. iēsous
    6. N-····DMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y54
    11. 135846
    1. toward
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. toward
    8. toward
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135847
    1. you all
    2. you
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135848

OET (OET-LV) In everything be_giving_thanks, because/for this is the_will of_god in chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous toward you_all.

OET (OET-RV) thanking God about everything.
¶ This is what God wants for you in Messiah Yeshua:

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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