OET interlinear 2 TIM 1:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μεμνημένος σου τῶν δακρύων

˓having˒_remembered (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπιποθῶν σέ ἰδεῖν μεμνημένος σοῦ τῶν δακρύων ἵνα χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ)

Here Paul implies that Timothy shed tears when Paul had to leave Timothy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [remembering your tears when we separated] or [remembering your tears when I said goodbye to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

σου τῶν δακρύων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπιποθῶν σέ ἰδεῖν μεμνημένος σοῦ τῶν δακρύων ἵνα χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ)

Here the word tears represents the act of shedding tears, that is, crying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your weeping] or [your sadness]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ

˱with˲_joy ˱I˲_˓may_be˒_filled

Paul speaks of himself as if he were a container that could be filled with joy. He means that he will experience very much joy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I may have very much joy] or [I may rejoice a lot]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ

˱with˲_joy ˱I˲_˓may_be˒_filled

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. Alternate translation: [joy may fill me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ

˱with˲_joy ˱I˲_˓may_be˒_filled

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