OET interlinear ROM 12:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες, τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες, τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες

¬the ˱in˲_hope rejoicing ¬the ˱in˲_tribulation enduring ¬the ˱in˲_prayer attending

Paul is using statements to give commands. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural form for commands. Alternate translation: “in hope, rejoice; in suffering, be patient; in prayer, persist”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

τῇ ἐλπίδι

¬the ˱in˲_hope

Here, in indicates that hope is the reason for rejoicing. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “because of hope, rejoicing”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-time-simultaneous

τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες

¬the ¬the ˱in˲_tribulation enduring

Here, in indicates the situation in which someone should be patient. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “at the time of suffering, being patient”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες

¬the ¬the ¬the ˱in˲_prayer attending

Here, in indicates that prayer is what one needs to do persistently. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in regard to prayer, persisting”