OET interlinear 1TIM 1:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

τὸ πρότερον ὄντα

¬the earlier being

Here, the phrase formerly being introduces something that is unexpected given what Paul said in the previous verse about how Jesus considered him to be trustworthy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces something unexpected and contrasting. Alternate translation: “although formerly being” or “and yet formerly I was”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρότερον

earlier

Here Paul is referring specifically to his life before he believed in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “before I believed” or “in my life before I had faith in Jesus”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βλάσφημον

/a/_slanderous

Here Paul could be implying that he blasphemed: (1) Jesus. Alternate translation: “a blasphemer of Jesus” (2) God. Alternate translation: “a blasphemer of God”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν, ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ

˱I˲_/was/_shown_mercy because not_knowing ˱I˲_did_‹it› in unbelief

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: “not knowing, I acted in unfaithfulness, so I was shown mercy”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἠλεήθην

˱I˲_/was/_shown_mercy

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could indicate that it was: (1) Jesus. Alternate translation: “the Messiah showed me mercy” (2) God. Alternate translation: “God showed me mercy”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἠλεήθην

˱I˲_/was/_shown_mercy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of mercy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “I was treated mercifully”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀγνοῶν, ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ

not_knowing ˱I˲_did_‹it› in unbelief

Here Paul could be implying that: (1) he acted in an ignorant way while he did not have faith. Alternate translation: “I acted ignorantly while I did not have faith” (2) he acted in an ignorant way because he did not have faith. Alternate translation: “I acted ignorantly since I did not have faith” (3) he acted ignorantly and without faith. Alternate translation: “I acted ignorantly and without faith”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀγνοῶν

not_knowing

Here Paul implies that he did not fully know or understand the things that he did before he believed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “not knowing what my actions really were” or “not realizing what I was really doing”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ

in unbelief

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of unfaithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “while I did not believe” or “without having trusted him”