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OET interlinear 1 TH 5:6

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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. ἄρα
    2. ara
    3. consequently
    4. -
    5. 6860
    6. C·······
    7. consequently
    8. consequently
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135672
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. -
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y54
    11. 135673
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. won't
    5. 33610
    6. C·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135674
    1. καθεύδωμεν
    2. katheudō
    3. we may be sleeping
    4. sleeping
    5. 25180
    6. VSPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ sleeping
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ sleeping
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134296; R135078; R134935; Person=Paul; R135644
    11. 135675
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135676
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. D·······
    7. also
    8. also
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 135677
    1. οἱ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135678
    1. λοιποί
    2. loipos
    3. rest
    4. -
    5. 30620
    6. S····NMP
    7. rest
    8. rest
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135679
    1. ἀλλά
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135680
    1. γρηγορῶμεν
    2. grēgoreō
    3. we may be watching
    4. -
    5. 11270
    6. VSPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ watching
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ watching
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134296; R135078; R134935; Person=Paul; R135644
    11. 135681
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. but
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135682
    1. νήφωμεν
    2. nēfō
    3. we may be being sober
    4. sober
    5. 35250
    6. VSPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ being_sober
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ being_sober
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134296; R135078; R134935; Person=Paul; R135644
    11. 135683
    1. νήψωμεν
    2. nēfō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35250
    6. VSAA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ be_sober
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ be_sober
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 135684

OET (OET-LV) Therefore consequently not we_may_be_sleeping as the rest, but we_may_be_watching and we_may_be_being_sober.

OET (OET-RV) so as a result, we won’t be sleeping like the others, but we’ll be alert and sober.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:13–5:11: Paul taught about when the Lord Jesus would return

Paul explained that when the Lord Jesus returns, God will cause both the Christians who have died and those who will still be alive to ascend to meet the Lord Jesus in the sky. He also explained how the Thessalonians should behave as they waited for the Lord to return.

Paragraph 5:4–11

Because the Lord will return suddenly but people do not know when this will happen, Paul told the believers at Thessalonica that they should be prepared for the Lord Jesus to return at any time.

5:6a

So then, let us not sleep as the others do,

So then: This introduces the clause that follows logically from 5:4–5. Paul was telling the Thessalonians that since they were sons of light and the day, they should not behave like unbelievers.

let us not sleep: This time Paul was not using sleep as a euphemism for “death.” Rather, he meant that unbelievers were like people who are sound asleep, unaware of what is happening. He was continuing the metaphor of a thief coming in the night (5:2b). Unbelievers are like a homeowner who is sleeping when the thief comes; they will not be ready when Jesus returns. However, Paul was warning believers not to be like this. They should be expecting Jesus to return. See also Matthew 25:1–13.

us: This refers to all believers, not just Paul and his companions.

as the others do: Paul was warning all who claimed to be believers to behave as believers should and not like unbelievers who did not believe that Jesus would come again.

5:6b

but let us remain awake and sober.

but let us remain awake: This metaphor is the opposite of the one in 5:6a, so it means “we should be aware” that Jesus will return suddenly, and we should be ready for him. See Matthew 25:13; Mark 13:35–37.

sober: The Greek verb nēphō literally means “to be sober” and usually refers to not being drunk. However, in this context, many commentators agree that it does not just refer to avoiding being intoxicated. Rather, its meaning is extended to mean being self-controlled. Here is another way to translate this:

self-controlled (NIV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἄρα οὖν

consequently (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν μή καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί ἀλλά γρηγορῶμεν καί νήφωμεν)

Here, the phrase So then introduces what Paul wants believers to do in response to what he has said about Jesus’ second coming. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the application of a specific teaching. Alternate translation: [Because those things are true] or [Now that I have taught you these things]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

μὴ καθεύδωμεν & γρηγορῶμεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν μή καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί ἀλλά γρηγορῶμεν καί νήφωμεν)

Here, both times Paul uses the word us, it includes Paul, his fellow workers, and the Thessalonians. Your language may require you to mark these forms.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ καθεύδωμεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν μή καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί ἀλλά γρηγορῶμεν καί νήφωμεν)

Here Paul speaks about the people “of the night” and “of the darkness” as if they were sleeping. He means that they are unaware of or unprepared for the Lord’s return because they are living sinfully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [let us not behave sinfully and ignorantly] or [let us not act as if the Lord is not coming]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ λοιποί

the rest

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οἱ λοιποί

the rest

Paul is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [the rest sleep]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν

˱we˲_˓may_be˒_watching (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν μή καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί ἀλλά γρηγορῶμεν καί νήφωμεν)

Here, Paul speaks as if believers were guards who needed to keep watch and be sober. He means that believers should be aware of and prepared for the Lord’s return, and they should be self-controlled so that they live in a way that pleases God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [let us be spiritually alert and self-controlled] or [let us confidently expect the Lord to return and live in a way that pleases God]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

5:6 Stay alert and be clearheaded echoes Jesus’ call to be morally prepared because the disciples will not know the day of his return (Matt 24:42, 44; 25:13; cp. 1 Pet 1:13).

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. Therefore
    2. -
    3. 37670
    4. S
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y54
    11. 135673
    1. consequently
    2. -
    3. 6860
    5. ara
    6. C-·······
    7. consequently
    8. consequently
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135672
    1. not
    2. won't
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. C-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135674
    1. we may be sleeping
    2. sleeping
    3. 25180
    5. katheudō
    6. V-SPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ sleeping
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ sleeping
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134296; R135078; R134935; Person=Paul; R135644
    11. 135675
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135676
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135678
    1. rest
    2. -
    3. 30620
    5. loipos
    6. S-····NMP
    7. rest
    8. rest
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135679
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135680
    1. we may be watching
    2. -
    3. 11270
    5. grēgoreō
    6. V-SPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ watching
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ watching
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134296; R135078; R134935; Person=Paul; R135644
    11. 135681
    1. and
    2. but
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 135682
    1. we may be being sober
    2. sober
    3. 35250
    5. nēfō
    6. V-SPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ being_sober
    8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ being_sober
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134296; R135078; R134935; Person=Paul; R135644
    11. 135683

OET (OET-LV) Therefore consequently not we_may_be_sleeping as the rest, but we_may_be_watching and we_may_be_being_sober.

OET (OET-RV) so as a result, we won’t be sleeping like the others, but we’ll be alert and sober.

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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