OET interlinear 1TIM 2:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δοὺς ἑαυτὸν

/having/_given himself

Here, the phrase having given himself implies that Jesus died willingly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [having allowed himself to die] or [having died willingly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων

/a/_ransom for all

Here Paul speaks as if Jesus were a price or ransom he himself gave to free all from someone or something that owned or controlled them. He means that Jesus obtained forgiveness for his people’s sins and keeps those sins from controlling them. This is an important biblical image, so if possible preserve the figure of speech or express the idea in simile form. Alternate translation: [as if he were a ransom to set all free from sin]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πάντων

all

Paul is using the adjective all as a noun to mean all people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [all men and women]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ μαρτύριον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δοὺς ἑαυτὸν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων καὶ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις)

Here, the word testimony could refer to: (1) people giving testimony about what Jesus did. Alternate translation: [about which people testify] (2) what Jesus did, giving testimony to how God wants to save all people. Alternate translation: [which testifies] or [which testifies that God desires to save all]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ μαρτύριον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δοὺς ἑαυτὸν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων καὶ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of testimony, you could express the same idea in another way. Make sure that your translation fits with the option you chose in the previous note. Alternate translation: [which is testified to]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

καιροῖς ἰδίοις

˱in˲_seasons /its/_own

Here, the phrase translated in its own times indicates that something happens at an appropriate time or period of time. More specifically, the times could be appropriate because: (1) they fit with the testimony. Alternate translation: [at the times appropriate to it] or [during the time appropriate to it] (2) God chose them. Alternate translation: [at the times that God chose] or [during the time that God chose]