OET interlinear ROM 1:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὀφειλέτης εἰμί

/a/_debtor ˱I˲_am

Paul speaks of himself as if he were a debtor who owed money to people who were not Jews, such as Greeks and barbarians. Paul means that he was obligated to preach the gospel to non-Jews because God had commanded him to do so. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternative translation, “I am obliged to preach the gospel”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

Ἕλλησίν τε καὶ βαρβάροις

˱to˲_Greeks both and ˱to˲_foreigners

Here Paul uses Greeks and barbarians to represent all the Gentiles referred to in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “to all types of Gentiles”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

σοφοῖς τε καὶ ἀνοήτοις

˱to˲_/the/_wise both and /the/_foolish

Here Paul uses wise ones and foolish ones to represent all types of people among the Gentiles referred to in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “to all types of people among the Gentiles”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

Ἕλλησίν τε καὶ βαρβάροις, σοφοῖς τε καὶ ἀνοήτοις

˱to˲_Greeks both and ˱to˲_foreigners ˱to˲_/the/_wise both and /the/_foolish

These two phrases mean the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize that he is obligated to preach the gospel to every kind of Gentile. If saying the same thing twice might be confusing for your readers, you can combine the phrases into one. Alternate translation: “to each and every kind of Gentile” or “to every single non-Jewish person”