OET interlinear ROM 13:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

καὶ τοῦτο

and this

Paul is leaving out a word that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply this word from the context. Alternate translation: “And do this”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

Here, this refers back to all the commands Paul stated in 12:1–13:10. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “these commands that I have given you”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰδότες τὸν καιρόν

/having/_known the time

This clause indicates one reason for Paul’s readers to obey the commands he gave in 12:1–13:10. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “since you know the time”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι ὥρα ἤδη

the time that /the/_hour already

Here, that indicates that what follows in this clause is a description of the time stated in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the connection between these clauses more explicit. Alternate translation: “that it is already the time”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὥρα

/the/_hour

Here, hour refers to a point in time when something happens. It has the same meaning as time in the previous clause. It does not refer to a 60-minute length of time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the point in time”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὑμᾶς ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι

you_all out_of sleep /to_be/_raised

Paul speaks of the need for the Roman believers to be spiritually vigilant as if they needed to wake up from being asleep. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for you to be spiritually vigilant”

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates a reason why Paul’s readers should awake from sleep. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “Do this since”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία

˱of˲_us_‹is› ¬the salvation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “our being saved”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία

˱of˲_us_‹is› ¬the salvation

Here Paul uses salvation to refer to the future event when Christ returns and Christians receive the full blessings of their salvation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the completion of our salvation”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐγγύτερον

nearer

Here Paul speaks of our salvation as if it were an object that could become nearer to a person. He means that our salvation will occur soon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is going to happen sooner”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν

when_‹first› ˱we˲_believed

This phrase indicates the time at which Paul’s Christian readers first started believing in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “when we first believed”

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐπιστεύσαμεν

˱we˲_believed

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “we believed in Jesus”