OET interlinear GAL 5:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For indicates that what follows is the reason why Paul commanded his readers to walk by the Spirit in the previous verse. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a reason. Alternate translation: “I say this to you because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡ & σὰρξ & τῆς σαρκός

the & flesh & the flesh

See how you translated the phrase the flesh in 5:13 and in the previous verse.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ & σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος

the & flesh /is/_desiring against the Spirit

The phrase desires against implies desiring to do what is against the Spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the flesh desires to do things that are against the Spirit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἡ & σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ

the & flesh /is/_desiring

Here, Paul speaks of the flesh as if it were a person who desires. He is referring to what a person desires to do as a result of having a sinful human nature. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “what you want to do because of your sinful nature is” or “the things you want to do because you are sinful are”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

τὸ & Πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός

the & /the/_Spirit against the flesh

Paul is leaving out a word that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If if would be helpful in your language, you could supply the word from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “the Spirit desires against the flesh”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

(Occurrence 2) γὰρ

for

For here indicates that what follows is the reason why the desires of the flesh and the Spirit are against each other. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a reason. Alternate translation: “This is for the reason that”

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

ταῦτα

these

The pronoun these refers to the flesh and the Spirit. If if would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the flesh and the Spirit”

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, so that indicates that what follows is the result of what Paul said in the previous clause. Use a natural way in your language for indicating result. Alternate translation: “and as a result,”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἃ & θέλητε ταῦτα

whatever_‹things› & ˱you_all˲_/may_be/_wanting these_‹things›

This clause refers to the good things that Christians want to do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “those good things that you would desire to do as Christians”