OET interlinear 1TIM 2:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word Therefore introduces a further development of what Paul has said about praying for people in 2:1–7. Now, he gives commands concerning how people should pray. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of development, or you could leave Therefore untranslated. Alternate translation: [Now] or [In light of that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τοὺς ἄνδρας

¬the men

Here the word men refers specifically to males. The term does not refer to people in general, since Paul next addresses women specifically. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that refers specifically to adults who are male. Alternate translations: “the males”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ

in every place

Here Paul implies that every place is any location where the believers are worshiping God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [in every place of worship] or [in every location where worship is happening]

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας

lifted_up devout hands

In Paul’s culture, lifting up one’s hands was a common posture for someone who was praying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a common posture for prayer in your culture, or you could explain the meaning of this posture. Alternate translation: [folding holy hands] or [lifting up holy hands to pray]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας

lifted_up devout hands

Paul describes as holy one part of the person, the hands, to indicate that the entire person is to be holy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [being holy as they lift up their hands] or [lifting up their hands as men who are holy]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ διαλογισμοῦ

apart_from wrath and speculation

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of anger and argument, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [without being angry and arguing]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διαλογισμοῦ

speculation

Here, the word translated argument could be describing: (1) quarrels or conflicts. Alternate translation: [conflict] (2) doubts. Alternate translation: [doubt]