OET interlinear 1TIM 2:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this_‹is›

The pronoun This refers to praying as Paul has urged in 2:1–2. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to this idea more directly. Alternate translation: “That kind of prayer” or “Praying for those things”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ

good and acceptable before the Savior ˱of˲_us God

Here, the phrase before God our Savior could go with: (1) just acceptable. Alternate translation: “is good, and it is acceptable before God our Savior” (2) both good and acceptable. Alternate translation: “is good before God our Savior and acceptable to him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον

good and acceptable

The terms good and acceptable mean similar things. Paul is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “very good” or “extremely acceptable”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐνώπιον τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ

before the Savior ˱of˲_us God

Here, the phrase before God refers to God’s evaluation or view about something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in the eyes of God our Savior” or “to God our Savior”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν

the Savior ˱of˲_us

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe a Savior who saves us. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “who saves us”