OET interlinear TIT 3:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οἱ ἡμέτεροι

¬the our_‹people›

Here, our own refers to the believers in Crete. Alternate translation: “our own people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

οἱ ἡμέτεροι

¬the our_‹people›

Here the pronoun our includes Paul and Titus. The form should be either dual or inclusive if your language marks this distinction.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας

for the necessary needs

Here essential needs refers to things that people must have in order to live. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “that enable them to help people who lack necessary things”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι

in_order_that not ˱they˲_may_be unfruitful

Paul speaks of people doing good work as if they were trees bearing good fruit. Alternate translation: “so that they will not lead useless lives”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι

in_order_that not ˱they˲_may_be unfruitful

You can state this positively. Alternate translation: “so that they will be fruitful” or “that in this way they will be productive”