to become a (somebody)

Question

Hello again everyone, Could you guys please help me with this translation, I want to translate this sentence to Spanish: "Christ Jesus disciplines and teaches me to become his servant"

I tried to translate it : "Cristo Jesus me disciplina y enseña para convertirme en su sirviente"

Gracias por adelantado!

Answer 1

"Christ Jesus disciplines and teaches me to become his servant"

"Cristo Jesus me disciplina y me enseña para que llegue a ser su siervo."

In Spanish you word it a little differently. Word for word it states:

"Christ Jesus disciplines me and teaches me in order that I may come to be His servant."

(Y esto es la pura verdad.)

ah of course, llegar a ser! - billygoat, Jan 1, 2015

Your answer was posted some time ago, but it you read this will you let me know what you think of my answer? Thanks! - Jubilado, Jan 2, 2015

I sent you a PM on this. Check it out. - Daniela2041, Jan 3, 2015

Answer 2

Perhaps......

Jesucristo me disciplina y me enseña para que me convierta en su sirviente.

This is good. - Daniela2041, Jan 1, 2015

Answer 3

Jesus disciplines and teaches me to become his servant.

¿ Jesús me castiga y me enseña como hacerme su sirviente?

Annie, in the original Greek the word "disciplines" has to do with making one a "disciple" or student. There is another word for "chastises" - Daniela2041, Jan 1, 2015

Ok, just putting up a variant... I'm not religious, you see. - annierats, Jan 1, 2015

No le hace. - Daniela2041, Jan 1, 2015

Don't worry, we can forget this one, I think. - annierats, Jan 2, 2015

Answer 4

In Galatians 4:12 in some Spanish translations the verb hacerse is used to mean become.

"Les ruego, hermanos, háganse como yo, pues yo también me hice como ustedes."

So perhaps you could say: "Cristo Jesús (or Jesucristo) me disciplina y enseña para que me haga como su sirviente."

Because you have two verbs in your main clause, I would suggest using para que which always has the subjunctive following it.

thank you so much! - Dennis_the_Adventurer, Jan 1, 2015