OET interlinear ROM 12:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, For indicates that what follows explains what Paul said in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “In fact,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

διὰ τῆς χάριτος τῆς δοθείσης μοι

through the grace ¬which /having_been/_given ˱to˲_me

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “through the grace God has given to me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διὰ τῆς χάριτος τῆς δοθείσης μοι

through the grace ¬which /having_been/_given ˱to˲_me

Here, grace refers to God graciously choosing Paul to be an apostle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “through the grace that caused me to become an apostle”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ’ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν

not /to_be/_over_esteeming beyond what ˱it˲_/is/_fitting /to_be/_thinking

Here, think more highly of himself refers to someone arrogantly thinking that he is better than he really is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to not think he is a better person than he really is”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ’ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν

not /to_be/_over_esteeming beyond what ˱it˲_/is/_fitting /to_be/_thinking

Although himself and he are masculine, Paul is using the words here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “to not think more highly of oneself than what one ought to think”

φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν

/to_be/_thinking /to_be/_thinking in_order that /to_be/_being_sensible

Alternate translation: “you should be wise with regard to how you think about yourselves”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ Θεὸς ἐμέρισεν μέτρον πίστεως

˱to˲_each as ¬the God allotted /a/_measure ˱of˲_faith

Here, faith could refer to: (1) different degrees of faith in God that God gives believers. Alternate translation: “as God has given each of you an degree of ability to trust in him” (2) the spiritual gifts that result from faith and are given to believers in different degrees. Alternate translation: “as God has given each of you a degree of faith demonstrated in spiritual gifts”