OET interlinear GAL 5:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For here indicates that what follows is the reason why Paul’s readers should obey the command he gave in the previous verse. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a reason. Alternate translation: “You must do this for one another because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ & πᾶς νόμος ἐν ἑνὶ λόγῳ πεπλήρωται

the & whole law in one word /has_been/_fulfilled

This could mean: (1) this one command sums up all the law. Alternate translation: “all the law is summed up in just one command” (2) someone who obeys this one command obeys all the law. Alternate translation: “by obeying one commandment, you obey the whole law”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ & πᾶς νόμος ἐν ἑνὶ λόγῳ πεπλήρωται

the & whole law in one word /has_been/_fulfilled

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. Alternate translation: “one command has fulfilled all the law”

Note 4 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ὁ & νόμος

the & law

See how you translated law in the 2:16.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving the neighbor ˱of˲_you as yourself

The words you, your, and yourself are singular here because, even though Moses said this to the Israelites as a group, each individual person was supposed to obey this command. So in your translation, use the singular forms of you, your, and yourself in this verse, if your language marks that distinction.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἀγαπήσεις

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving

You will love is a statement that Moses uses to give a command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “You must love”