OET interlinear ROM 10:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, For indicates that what follows is the reason for what Paul said in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “This is due to the fact that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην & τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ

the ¬the ˱of˲_God righteousness & ˱to˲_the righteousness ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you translated the righteousness of God in 1:17.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην

the their own (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν ζητοῦντες στῆσαι τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “being righteous on their own”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν

˱to˲_the righteousness ¬the ˱of˲_God not ˱they˲_/were/_subjected

Here Paul speaks of the righteousness of God as if it were a person to whom someone could submit. He means that they refused to attain righteousness in the way God requires, which is by faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they refuse to receive the righteousness of God attained according to his way”