OET interlinear 2 TIM 4:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔσται Γάρ καιρός ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται ἀλλά κατά τάς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τήν ἀκοήν)

Here the word For introduces a basis for the commands that Paul gave in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a basis for a command, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Here is why I command those things:] or [I urge you to do those things because]

ἔσται & καιρὸς ὅτε

˱there˲_will_be & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔσται Γάρ καιρός ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται ἀλλά κατά τάς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τήν ἀκοήν)

Alternate translation: [the time will come when] or [here is what will eventually happen:]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

οὐκ ἀνέξονται

not ˱they˲_˓will_be˒_tolerating

The pronoun they refers to people in general, with a special focus on people who claim to be believers. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to those people more directly. Alternate translation: [those who claim to be believers will not endure] or [some people will not endure]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

οὐκ ἀνέξονται

not ˱they˲_˓will_be˒_tolerating

Here the phrase bear with refers to listening to something charitably. Paul means that these people no longer be willing to listen to the healthy teaching. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they will not listen patiently to] or [they will not accept]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας

˱of˲_the being_sound teaching

Here Paul speaks as if teaching could be healthy. He means that this teaching is good and reliable in every way and has no defect or corruption. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the teaching that is like healthy food] or [the correct teaching]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας, ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔσται Γάρ καιρός ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται ἀλλά κατά τάς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τήν ἀκοήν)

Here the phrase according to their own desires could modify: (1) the phrase heap up for themselves. Alternate translation: [according to their own desires they will heap up for themselves teachers] (2) the word teachers. Alternate translation: [they will heap up for themselves teachers who teach according to these people’s own desires]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους

˱to˲_themselves ˱they˲_˓will_be˒_accumulating teachers

Paul speaks of how these people gather many teachers as if they were heaping these teachers up in a pile. Paul implies that these teachers teach many different things that are wrong. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they will gather many different teachers] or [they will listen to many different false teachers]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν

˓being˒_tickled (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔσται Γάρ καιρός ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται ἀλλά κατά τάς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τήν ἀκοήν)

Here Paul speaks as if these people had an ear that was itching, and the only way to scratch the itch was to hear what they wanted to hear. He means that these people want to hear things that make them feel good about themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [wanting to hear what they like] or [desiring to be told things that make them feel good about themselves]

Note 8 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

τὴν ἀκοήν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔσται Γάρ καιρός ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται ἀλλά κατά τάς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τήν ἀκοήν)

If it would not be natural in your language to speak as if a group of people had only one ear, you could use the plural form of that word in your translation. Alternate translation: [in their ears]