OET interlinear ROM 13:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά ἐνδύσασθε τόν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν καί τῆς σαρκός πρόνοιαν μή ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας)

But here indicates that what follows is in strong contrast to what was said in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a strong contrast. Alternate translation: [Instead of doing those things,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνδύσασθε τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν

dress_in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά ἐνδύσασθε τόν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν καί τῆς σαρκός πρόνοιαν μή ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας)

Paul speaks of Christ as if he were clothing that someone could put on. He means that people should behave like Jesus behaves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [act like the Lord Jesus Christ]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας

˱for˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά ἐνδύσασθε τόν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν καί τῆς σαρκός πρόνοιαν μή ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of forethought or desires, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [do not think ahead with regard to what the flesh desires]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῆς σαρκὸς

˱for˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά ἐνδύσασθε τόν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν καί τῆς σαρκός πρόνοιαν μή ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας)

Here Paul uses flesh figuratively to refer to sinful human nature. See how you translated a similar use of flesh in [7:18](../07/18.md).