OET interlinear 1TIM 2:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὃς

who

Here, the word who could primarily introduce: (1) a further description of God, who is “our Savior” (see 2:3). Alternate translation: “he who” (2) a reason why praying for all people is “good and acceptable” to God (see 2:3). Alternate translation: “since he”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πάντας ἀνθρώπους & σωθῆναι, καὶ & ἐλθεῖν

all people & /to_be/_saved and & /to/_come

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 would do the action, it is clear from the context that it would be God. Alternate translation: “that he might save all men and that they might come”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

πάντας ἀνθρώπους

all people

Although the term men is masculine, Paul is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “everyone” or “all men and women”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν & ἐλθεῖν

to /the/_knowledge & /to/_come

Paul speaks of knowledge of the truth as if it were a place where people could come. He means that God desires that all people gain knowledge of the truth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable metaphor or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to acquire knowledge” or “to gain knowledge”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας

to /the/_knowledge ˱of˲_/the/_truth

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of knowledge and truth, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “to learn the true teachings”