OET interlinear 2TIM 3:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι

having /an/_appearance ˱of˲_devoutness the but power ˱of˲_it /having/_disowned

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of godliness and power, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “seeming to be godly, but denying how powerful being godly really is”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας

having /an/_appearance ˱of˲_devoutness

Here the phrase a form of godliness refers to the appearance of godliness. In other words, these people appear to be acting in godly ways. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “seeming to have godliness” or “looking like people characterized by godliness”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν & δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι

the & power ˱of˲_it /having/_disowned

Here Paul implies that these people refuse to experience and act upon the power that comes with real godliness. In other words, they do not actually do what is godly, and they do not allow God to change them so that they become more godly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “refusing to experience its power” or “ignoring the work that it requires”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

and

Here the word And introduces an inference based on what Paul has said about these people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an inference, or you could leave And untranslated. Alternate translation: “So”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τούτους ἀποτρέπου

these /be/_turning_from

Here Paul speaks of avoiding people as if it were done by turning away from them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “turn your back on these” or “avoid these”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τούτους

these

Paul is using the adjective these as a noun to mean the people he has been describing. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “these people” or “the kind of people I have described”