OET interlinear 2TIM 3:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

σὺ δὲ

you and

Here the word But introduces how Timothy should behave in contrast to how the false teachers behave. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces that kind of contrast. Alternate translation: “You, however” or “As for you, though”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνων ἔμαθες

/be/_remaining in what_‹things› ˱you˲_learned and ˱you˲_/were/_convinced_of /having/_known from whom_all ˱you˲_learned_‹them›

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: “you know from whom you learned what you learned and were convinced of. So, remain in those things, knowing that truth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μένε ἐν

/be/_remaining in

Here Paul speaks as if what Timothy learned and was convinced of were places in which Timothy could remain. He means that Timothy should continue to believe and trust those things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “continue to trust” or “maintain”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐπιστώθης

˱you˲_/were/_convinced_of

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: “trusted in”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνων ἔμαθες

/having/_known from whom_all ˱you˲_learned_‹them›

Here Paul implies that Timothy knows that these people are trustworthy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “knowing that the people from whom you learned are trustworthy”