OET interlinear 1TIM 3:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον

the ¬the ˱of˲_devoutness mystery

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe a mystery that could: (1) lead to or cause godliness. Alternate translation: [the mystery that leads to godliness] (2) contain godliness. Alternate translation: [the mystery that is godliness]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον

the ¬the ˱of˲_devoutness mystery

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of mystery and godliness, you could express the same ideas in another way. Make sure that your translation fits with the option you chose in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [what was hidden that makes us godly]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ὃς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήμφθη ἐν δόξῃ

who /was/_revealed in /the/_flesh /was/_justified in /the/_Spirit /was/_seen ˱by˲_angels /was/_proclaimed among /the/_nations /was/_believed in /the/_world /was/_taken_up in glory

Here it is likely that Paul is quoting a confession or hymn. In order to indicate this, the ULT and UST put quote marks around these words and format them as poetry. Consider how you might indicate in your language that these words are from a confession or hymn.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὃς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήμφθη ἐν δόξῃ

who /was/_revealed in /the/_flesh /was/_justified in /the/_Spirit /was/_seen ˱by˲_angels /was/_proclaimed among /the/_nations /was/_believed in /the/_world /was/_taken_up in glory

If your language does not use these passive forms, you could express the ideas in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the actions, it is clear from the context that either God or Jesus himself did the revealing, that the Spirit did the justifying, that the angels did the seeing, that believers did the proclaiming, that people in general did the believing, and that God did the taking up. Alternate translation: [God revealed him in flesh, the Spirit justified him, angels saw him, believers proclaimed him among the nations, people in the world believed in him, God took him up in glory]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

ὃς

who

The pronoun Who refers to Jesus Christ. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the person's name here. Alternate translation: [Jesus] or [The Christ]

Note 6 topic: translate-textvariants

ὃς

who

Many ancient manuscripts read Who. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “God.” 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 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν σαρκί

in /the/_flesh

Here, the word flesh refers to human existence in its weakness and frailty. Paul means that Jesus was human. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as a human being]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι

/was/_justified in /the/_Spirit

Here, the phrase was justified could indicate that Jesus was: (1) proved by the Holy Spirit to be who he said he was. Alternate translation: [was proven right by the Spirit] (2) declared innocent by the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: [was proven guiltless by the Spirit] or [was vindicated by the Spirit]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν ἔθνεσιν

in in among /the/_nations

Here, the word nations could refer to: (1) non-Jewish people. Alternate translation: [among the Gentiles] (2) all groups of people. Alternate translation: [among all people groups]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν κόσμῳ

in in among in /the/_world

Here, the phrase in the world indicates that people in many places throughout the world believed in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [by people throughout the world]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνελήμφθη

/was/_taken_up

Here Paul implies that Jesus was taken up into heaven. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [was taken up to heaven]

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν δόξῃ

in in among in in glory

Here, the phrase in glory could describe: (1) how Jesus was taken up. Alternate translation: [with much glory] (2) Jesus, as he was taken up. Alternate translation: [as a glorious being] or [as a person with glory]

Note 13 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν δόξῃ

in in among in in glory

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, 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: [gloriously]