OET interlinear 1TIM 5:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-oathformula

διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα

˱I˲_/am/_testifying before ¬the God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels in_order_that

Here Paul could be: (1) indicating that God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels know and approve what Paul has written. Alternate translation: “God and Christ Jesus and chosen angels hear and approve when I declare that” or “What I declare is authorized by God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels. I declare that” (2) putting Timothy under oath, making him swear by God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, that he will do what Paul has written. Alternate translation: “I make you swear before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels that” or “I require that you solemnly promise God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων

the chosen angels

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, it is clear from the context that it was God. Alternate translation: “the angels God has chosen”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα

these_‹things›

Here, the phrase these things refers to the instructions that Paul has given to Timothy about how to treat elders (see 5:17–20). If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “those rules about elders”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

χωρὶς προκρίματος, μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν

apart_from prejudice nothing doing according_to partiality

The terms prejudgment and partiality mean similar things. Paul is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “in a way that is completely fair to everyone”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χωρὶς προκρίματος, μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν

apart_from prejudice nothing doing according_to partiality

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of prejudgment and partiality, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “without deciding what to do ahead of time, doing nothing that benefits only some people”