OET interlinear TIT 3:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

But is used here to mark the important contrast between the evil way that people are (verses 1–3) and the goodness of God (verses 4–7). In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “However,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὅτε & ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ

when & the kindness and the love_of_mankind /has/_appeared ˱of˲_the Savior ˱of˲_us God

Paul speaks of God’s kindness and love as if they were physical things that came into our sight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when God our Savior demonstrated his kindness and love for people”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὅτε & ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ

when & the kindness and the love_of_mankind /has/_appeared ˱of˲_the Savior ˱of˲_us God

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of kindness and love, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “when God, who saves us, showed how kind and loving he would be to mankind”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῶν

˱of˲_us

Here the pronoun our includes Paul, Titus, and all believers.