OET interlinear 1TIM 2:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος (ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι), διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ

to which /was/_appointed I /a/_proclaimer and /an/_ambassador /the/_truth ˱I˲_/am/_speaking in Christ not ˱I˲_/am/_lying /a/_teacher ˱of˲_/the/_pagans in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ οὐ ψεύδομαι διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ)

In this verse, Paul interrupts himself to affirm strongly that he is telling the truth. The ULT indicates this by using dashes. Most likely, Paul is affirming that everything he writes in this verse is true. Consider where you would naturally put an affirmation like this. Alternate translation: [for which—I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying—I was made a herald and an apostle, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

εἰς ὃ

to which

Here, the pronoun which refers back to “the testimony” in the previous verse. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to “the testimony” more directly. Alternate translation: [for which testimony]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐτέθην ἐγὼ

/was/_appointed I

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, Paul could be implying that: (1) Jesus did it. Alternate translation: [Christ made me] (2) God the Father did it. Alternate translation: [God made me]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

κῆρυξ

/a/_proclaimer

A herald is someone who is sent out to announce a message. If your readers would not be familiar with a person who performs this kind of task, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translations: “an announcer” or “a messenger”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι

/the/_truth ˱I˲_/am/_speaking in Christ not ˱I˲_/am/_lying

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea in negative form. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternatively, you could combine the two clauses into one strong statement. Alternate translation: [I am speaking the whole trust in Christ] or [in Christ I am not lying at all]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀλήθειαν

/the/_truth

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of truth, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [truthfully]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ

in Christ

Here Paul uses the spatial metaphor in Christ to describe his union with Christ. In this case, Paul claims that he is speaking the truth as surely as he is in Christ, or united to Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that indicates that Paul is referring to his union with Christ to strengthen his claim to be speaking the truth. Alternate translation: [as one who is united to Christ] or [in my union with Christ]

Note 8 topic: translate-textvariants

ἐν Χριστῷ

in Christ

Many ancient manuscripts read in Christ. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts do not include these words. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ

in in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ οὐ ψεύδομαι διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ)

Here, the phrase in faith and truth could provide: (1) the content of what Paul teaches. Alternate translation: [who teaches about faith and truth] (2) the manner in which Paul teaches. Alternate translation: [who is faithful and true]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ

in in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ οὐ ψεύδομαι διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ)

Here, the phrase faith and truth could: (1) refer to two distinct things that Paul teaches. Alternate translation: [in faith and in truth] (2) express a single idea by using two words connected with and. The word truth tells what the faith is like. Alternate translation: [in the true faith]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ

in in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ οὐ ψεύδομαι διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of faith and truth, you could express the same ideas in another way. Make sure your translation fits with the options you chose in the previous two notes. Alternate translation: [concerning what they should trust and what they should accept as true]