OET interlinear GAL 3:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For indicates that what follows is giving the reason why Paul said “you are all sons of God” in 3:26. Use a natural form in your language for introducing information which proves and/or explains a prior statement. Alternate translation: “Because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅσοι

as_many_as

The phrase as many as means “as many of you as.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “as many of you as”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅσοι & ἐβαπτίσθητε

as_many_as & /were/_baptized

The phrase as many as have means “all of you who have.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “all of you who have been baptized” or “each of you who have been baptized”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐβαπτίσθητε

/were/_baptized

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that some person did it. Alternate translation: “someone has baptized”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε

to Christ /were/_baptized

Paul speaks of being baptized into Christ as if Christ were a physical location into which someone could be baptized. Here, into Christ refers to being spiritually united with Christ and coming into close spiritual union with him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of this phrase plainly. Alternative translation: “have been baptized into close spiritual union with Christ”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε

to Christ /were/_baptized Christ ˱you_all˲_dressed_in

By speaking of baptism, Paul could be describing all of the things which belong to a believer's initial conversion experience. Paul would then be associating all of them with one part of their conversion experience, water baptism, in which case baptism is an abbreviated way of referring to conversion and the things that are part of it such as belief in Christ, baptism, and receiving Holy Spirit. If you decide that this is what Paul means here, and if it would help your readers, you could indicate this explicitly, or you could explain this in a footnote if you are using them. Alternate translation: “God has saved have put on Christ” or “have believed in Christ have put on Christ” or “have experienced God’s salvation have put on Christ”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε

Christ Christ ˱you_all˲_dressed_in

Paul speaks of Christ as if he were clothing that those who believe in him have put on. Here, when Paul says that all believers have put on Christ, he means that all believers have identified with him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of this phrase plainly.