OET interlinear GAL 5:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ, ἡμᾶς Χριστὸς ἠλευθέρωσεν

¬The ˱in˲_freedom us Christ freed

For freedom Christ set us free implies that Christ set believers free from being required to obey the laws God gave the Jews. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Christ has set us free from the law”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ

¬The ˱in˲_freedom

For here indicates that what follows is the purpose for which Christ freed believers. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose. Alternate translation: “For the purpose of freedom”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ & δουλείας

¬The ˱in˲_freedom & ˱of˲_slavery

See how you translated freedom in 2:4 and slavery in 4:24.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

us

When Paul says us here, he is speaking of himself, his traveling companions, and the Galatian believers, so us would be inclusive. Your language may require you to mark these forms.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

στήκετε

/be/_standing_firm

Stand firm here refers to one remaining steadfast in what one believes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Be unmoved” or “Remain strong in your faith”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ πάλιν & ἐνέχεσθε

not again & /be_being/_entangled

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “do not again subject yourselves to”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε

not again ˱in˲_/a/_yoke ˱of˲_slavery /be_being/_entangled

Here Paul speaks of someone being obligated to obey the laws God gave the Jews as if that person were subjected to a yoke of slavery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “do not go back to being obligated to obey the law” or “do not be subjected to the law like one who is under a yoke of slavery”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ζυγῷ δουλείας

˱in˲_/a/_yoke ˱of˲_slavery

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a yoke that is slavery. If this is not clear in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “a yoke, that is, slavery”