OET interlinear TIT 2:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

ταῦτα

these_‹things›

Here, these things refers back to all of the things that Paul has said in chapter two. Use a natural way in your language to refer back to these things. Alternate translation: “about all of this”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

παρακάλει

/be/_exhorting

Paul assumes that Titus understands that he should exhort the believers to obey these things. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “encourage the believers to do these things”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔλεγχε, μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς

/be/_rebuking with all command

If it is helpful, the people whom Titus should rebuke can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “correct with all authority those people who do not do these things”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς

with all command

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “from your rightful position as their overseer”

μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω

no_one ˱of˲_you /let_be/_disregarding

Alternate translation: “Do not allow anyone to ignore you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω

no_one ˱of˲_you /let_be/_disregarding

You can state this positively: “Make sure that everyone listens to you”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω

no_one ˱of˲_you /let_be/_disregarding

The way that people would disregard Titus could be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Let no one refuse to listen to your words” or “Let no one refuse to respect you”