OET interlinear 2TIM 2:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces how Timothy should treat profane empty sayings in contrast with how he should treat “the word of truth” (2:15). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “In contrast,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰς & βεβήλους κενοφωνίας

¬the & profane empty_babblings

Here Paul implies that the sayings are empty of useful or true information. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the profane sayings that have no meaning”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

προκόψουσιν

˱they˲_/will_be/_progressing

The pronoun they could refer to: (1) the people who speak and listen to the profane empty sayings. When Paul refers to “their word” in 2:17, he seems to be speaking about these people. Alternate translation: “the people who indulge in them will advance” or “those who speak and listen to them will advance” (2) the profane empty sayings themselves. In this case, Paul means that the sayings become more and more ungodly as people use them. Alternate translation: “these sayings will advance”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπὶ πλεῖον & προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας

on more & ˱they˲_/will_be/_progressing ˱of˲_ungodliness

Here Paul speaks of people who speak the profane empty sayings as if they could physically advance further or progress in a certain direction, and he speaks of ungodliness as that direction. He means that these people become more and more ungodly as they speak these sayings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they have even more ungodliness” or “they will be characterized by even more ungodliness”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀσεβείας

˱of˲_ungodliness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of ungodliness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “in being ungodly”