OET interlinear 1TIM 2:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὡσαύτως γυναῖκας & κοσμεῖν

likewise women & /to_be/_adorning

Paul is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous verse if it would be clearer in your language. If you do so, you may need to end the previous verse with a semicolon or period. Paul could be implying that: (1) what follows is how he wants the women to behave. Alternate translation: “likewise I want the women to adorn” (2) what follows is how he wants the women to pray. Alternate translation: “likewise I want the women to pray, adorning”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ σωφροσύνης

with modesty and sobriety

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of modesty and self-control, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “modestly and in a self-controlled way”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν, καὶ χρυσῷ, ἢ μαργαρίταις, ἢ ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ

not with braids and gold or pearls or clothing expensive

Here Paul gives examples of specific types of hairstyles, jewelry, and clothing that, in his culture, could have indicated that a woman was showing off her wealth, power, or beauty. These types of hairstyles, jewelry, and clothing may not be used in your culture, or they may not indicate that a woman is showing off in your culture. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate more explicitly why Paul is using these examples. Alternate translation: “not by being ostentatious or showy by wearing braids and gold or pearls or expensive clothing” or “not by showing off with braids and gold or pearls or expensive clothing”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν

not with braids

In Paul’s culture, women used many different kinds of hairstyles. People considered some of them to be more elaborate and ostentatious than others. Paul implies with the word braids that he is referring to a hairstyle that people would consider to be elaborate or ostentatious. Because it is not clear exactly what kind of hairstyle Paul had in mind, you could use a general word or phrase that refers to this kind of hairstyle. Alternate translations: “not in fancy hairstyles” or “not in elaborate hairstyles”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

χρυσῷ

gold

Here Paul is referring to ornaments or jewelry made out of gold. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “gold ornaments”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

μαργαρίταις

pearls

The word pearls refers to beautiful and valuable mineral balls that people use as jewelry. If your readers would not be familiar with pearls, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “jewelry” or “valuable beads”