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OET interlinear ROM 12:16

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Τό
    2. ho
    3. The
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 110946
    1. αὐτό
    2. autos
    3. same thing
    4. same
    5. 8460
    6. R····ANS
    7. same ‹thing›
    8. same ‹thing›
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110947
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. toward
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. toward
    8. toward
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110948
    1. ἀλλήλους
    2. allēlōn
    3. one another
    4. -
    5. 2400
    6. R····AMP
    7. one_another
    8. one_another
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110949
    1. φρονοῦντες
    2. froneō
    3. thinking
    4. -
    5. 54260
    6. VPPA·NMP
    7. thinking
    8. thinking
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110950
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. Don't
    5. 33610
    6. C·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110951
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110952
    1. ὑψηλά
    2. hupsēlos
    3. exalted things
    4. -
    5. 53080
    6. S····ANP
    7. exalted ‹things›
    8. exalted ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110953
    1. φρονοῦντες
    2. froneō
    3. thinking
    4. -
    5. 54260
    6. VPPA·NMP
    7. thinking
    8. thinking
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110954
    1. ἀλλά
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110955
    1. τοῖς
    2. ho
    3. to the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMP
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110956
    1. ταπεινοῖς
    2. tapeinos
    3. humble
    4. -
    5. 50110
    6. S····DMP
    7. humble
    8. humble
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110957
    1. συναγόμενοι
    2. sunagō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 48630
    6. VPPP·NMP
    7. ˓being˒ brought_in
    8. ˓being˒ brought_in
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 110958
    1. συναπαγόμενοι
    2. sunapagō
    3. being condescending
    4. being condescending
    5. 48790
    6. VPPP·NMP
    7. ˓being˒ condescending
    8. ˓being˒ condescending
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110959
    1. Μή
    2. mē
    3. Not
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 110960
    1. γίνεσθε
    2. ginomai
    3. be becoming
    4. -
    5. 10960
    6. VMPM2··P
    7. ˓be˒ becoming
    8. ˓be˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110961
    1. γίνεσθαι
    2. ginomai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 10960
    6. VNPM····
    7. ˓to_be˒ becoming
    8. ˓to_be˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 110962
    1. φρόνιμοι
    2. fronimos
    3. prudent
    4. -
    5. 54290
    6. S····NMP
    7. prudent
    8. prudent
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110963
    1. πάρʼ
    2. para
    3. with
    4. -
    5. 38440
    6. P·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110964
    1. ἑαυτοῖς
    2. heautou
    3. yourselves
    4. -
    5. 14380
    6. R···2DMP
    7. yourselves
    8. yourselves
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110965

OET (OET-LV) The same thing toward one_another thinking, not the exalted things thinking, but to_the humble being_condescending.
Not be_becoming prudent with yourselves.

OET (OET-RV) Treat others all the same—not treating some as higher and being condescending to those who are poorer. Don’t act shrewdly.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–21: Paul taught about our body, love, and revenge

In this section, Paul taught that believers should use their bodies in ways that are holy and acceptable to God. Our thinking must change so that it follows the will of God and not the thinking of the people of this world.

Paul also taught that believers should not be more proud of themselves than what is right before God. We all have different gifts from the Holy Spirit, and we should use them.

Believers should love in a genuine way, avoid evil deeds, honor others, be full of eagerness to serve the Lord. They should rejoice, be patient, pray, help others, and show hospitality.

Believers should bless the people who persecute them, and live in sympathy and harmony with other believers. They are not to be proud such that they avoid people with no status in society. They are not to think of themselves as wise.

Believers are not to take revenge, but leave that for God to do something about the evil done to them. They are to do things that are honorable and live at peace with others, if they can. They are to bless their enemies by doing good to them.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The New Life in Christ (NRSV)

Our bodies, thinking, and deeds must be holy and good

12:16a

Live in harmony with one another.

Live in harmony with one another: The Greek clause is literally “thinking the same thing toward one another.” There are several ways to interpret it. Here are the main ways:

  1. It means to agree in opinion with one another here. It does not mean thinking exactly the same thing, but to have similar opinions on big issues. Differences of opinion on other things do not affect their love for their fellow believers. For example:

    Live in agreement with one another (REB)

    Be of the same mind toward one another (NASB) (BSB, RSV, NIV, NASB, KJV, ESV, NLT, GW, NET, REB)

  2. It means to be concern for each believer in the same amount here. For example:

    Have the same concern for everyone (GNT) (GNT, NJB, NABRE)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because interpretation (2) is not really fitting to the Greek idiom.Cranfield (page 643) calls it “forced.”

12:16b

Do not be proud,

Do not be proud: This clause refers to not thinking you are better than other people. Someone of high social status should not think they are a better person than someone of low social status. Someone who has lots of knowledge should not think they are a better person than someone who does not have much knowledge. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Do not be haughty (ESV)

Don’t be arrogant (GW)

12:16c

but enjoy the company of the lowly.

but: Some languages would not consider “enjoy the company of the lowly” as contrasting with “do not be proud” (12:16b). If that is true in your language, do not translate this as contrast. For example, the Otomi Back Translation omits this word and the Tagbanwa Back Translation says:

and

enjoy the company of the lowly: There are two ways to interpret the Greek phrase here:

  1. It means adjust your thinking and have a relationship with people of low social status here. For example:

    make friends with those who seem unimportant (NCV) (BSB, REV, NIV, NJB, ESV, NABRE, NASB, KJV, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, REB, NCV)

  2. It means adjust your thinking and accept that you should do deeds of low social status here. For example:

    accept humble duties (GNT) (GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because many English versions support it.Cranfield (page 644) supports interpretation (1), as do Moo, Longenecker, Cranfield, Dunn, Schreiner, and Jewett in their translations.

12:16d

Do not be conceited.

Do not be conceited: This clause indicates that believers should not think that they are wise people. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Do not think of yourselves as wise (GNT)

Don’t regard yourselves as being wise people

conceited: This word means “to understand events and know the right action.” See how you translated the word “wise” in 1:14 or the word “wisdom” in 11:33.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες, μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τό αὐτό εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες μή τά ὑψηλά φρονοῦντες ἀλλά τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι Μή γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι πάρʼ ἑαυτοῖς)

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: [think the same thing toward one another; do not think the high things, but accept the lowly ones]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τό αὐτό εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες μή τά ὑψηλά φρονοῦντες ἀλλά τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι Μή γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι πάρʼ ἑαυτοῖς)

This clause is an idiom that refers to having the same concern for the wellbeing of other people as a person has for himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [caring about others the same way you care about yourselves]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τό αὐτό εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες μή τά ὑψηλά φρονοῦντες ἀλλά τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι Μή γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι πάρʼ ἑαυτοῖς)

Here, thinking the high things refers to someone arrogantly thinking that he is better than other people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [not thinking that you are better than others]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι

˱to˲_the humble ˓being˒_condescending

Here, the lowly ones could refer to: (1) people who are poor or are not respected by society. Alternate translation: [accepting people who do not seem important] (2) doings things that people think are humiliating or unimportant. Alternate translation: [accepting the lowly tasks]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τό αὐτό εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες μή τά ὑψηλά φρονοῦντες ἀλλά τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι Μή γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι πάρʼ ἑαυτοῖς)

See how you translated this expression in [11:25](../11/25.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

12:16 All three exhortations in this verse use the Greek word phroneō (think). Paul addresses the need for right Christian thinking when it comes to our relationships with other Christians.
• Live in harmony: Literally Think the same things.
• Don’t be too proud: Literally Don’t think arrogant things.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. The
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. S
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 110946
    1. same thing
    2. same
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-····ANS
    7. same ‹thing›
    8. same ‹thing›
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110947
    1. toward
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. toward
    8. toward
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110948
    1. one another
    2. -
    3. 2400
    5. allēlōn
    6. R-····AMP
    7. one_another
    8. one_another
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110949
    1. thinking
    2. -
    3. 54260
    5. froneō
    6. V-PPA·NMP
    7. thinking
    8. thinking
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110950
    1. not
    2. Don't
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. C-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110951
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110952
    1. exalted things
    2. -
    3. 53080
    5. hupsēlos
    6. S-····ANP
    7. exalted ‹things›
    8. exalted ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110953
    1. thinking
    2. -
    3. 54260
    5. froneō
    6. V-PPA·NMP
    7. thinking
    8. thinking
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110954
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110955
    1. to the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMP
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110956
    1. humble
    2. -
    3. 50110
    5. tapeinos
    6. S-····DMP
    7. humble
    8. humble
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110957
    1. being condescending
    2. being condescending
    3. 48790
    5. sunapagō
    6. V-PPP·NMP
    7. ˓being˒ condescending
    8. ˓being˒ condescending
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110959
    1. Not
    2. -
    3. 33610
    4. S
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 110960
    1. be becoming
    2. -
    3. 10960
    5. ginomai
    6. V-MPM2··P
    7. ˓be˒ becoming
    8. ˓be˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110961
    1. prudent
    2. -
    3. 54290
    5. fronimos
    6. S-····NMP
    7. prudent
    8. prudent
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110963
    1. with
    2. -
    3. 38440
    5. para
    6. P-·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110964
    1. yourselves
    2. -
    3. 14380
    5. heautou
    6. R-···2DMP
    7. yourselves
    8. yourselves
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110716
    11. 110965

OET (OET-LV) The same thing toward one_another thinking, not the exalted things thinking, but to_the humble being_condescending.
Not be_becoming prudent with yourselves.

OET (OET-RV) Treat others all the same—not treating some as higher and being condescending to those who are poorer. Don’t act shrewdly.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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