OET interlinear ROM 11:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, For indicates that what Paul says in this verse is the reason why what he said in 11:34–35 is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “These things are true because”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐξ αὐτοῦ, καὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν, τὰ πάντα. αὐτῷ

from him and through him and to him_‹are› the_‹things› all ˱to˲_him_‹be›

In this verse him refers to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from God and through God and to God are all things. To God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐξ αὐτοῦ

from him

Here, from indicates that all things came from God because he made them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “originating from him”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δι’ αὐτοῦ

through him

Here, through indicates that God is the means by which all things continue to exist. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “continuing to exist through him”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς αὐτὸν

to him_‹are›

Here, to indicates that God is the reason all things exist. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “for him”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα

˱to˲_him_‹be› the glory

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “May people glorify him”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας

to to the ages

Here, to the ages is an idiom that means “forever.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “to eternity”