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OET interlinear ROM 13:3

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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. οἱ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111087
    1. Γάρ
    2. gar
    3. For/Because
    4. because
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 111088
    1. ἄρχοντες
    2. arχōn
    3. rulers
    4. rulers
    5. 7580
    6. N····NMP
    7. rulers
    8. rulers
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111089
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111090
    1. εἰσίν
    2. eimi
    3. are
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··P
    7. are
    8. are
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111091
    1. φόβος
    2. fobos
    3. +a fear
    4. fear
    5. 54010
    6. N····NMS
    7. ˓a˒ fear
    8. ˓a˒ fear
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111092
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111093
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNP
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 111094
    1. ἀγαθῷ
    2. agathos
    3. to good
    4. -
    5. 180
    6. A····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ good
    8. ˱to˲ good
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111095
    1. ἀγαθῶν
    2. agathos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 180
    6. A····GNP
    7. ˱of˲ good
    8. ˱of˲ good
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 111096
    1. ἔργῳ
    2. ergon
    3. work
    4. -
    5. 20410
    6. N····DNS
    7. work
    8. work
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111097
    1. ἔργων
    2. ergon
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 20410
    6. N····GNP
    7. works
    8. works
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 111098
    1. ἀλλά
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111099
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111100
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNP
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 111101
    1. κακῷ
    2. kakos
    3. to evil
    4. evil
    5. 25560
    6. S····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ evil
    8. ˱to˲ evil
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111102
    1. κακῶν
    2. kakos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25560
    6. S····GNP
    7. ˱of˲ evil
    8. ˱of˲ evil
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 111103
    1. θέλεις
    2. thelō
    3. you are wanting
    4. -
    5. 23090
    6. VIPA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ wanting
    8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ wanting
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111104
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. And
    4. then and
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 111105
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111106
    1. φοβεῖσθαι
    2. fobeō
    3. to be fearing
    4. -
    5. 53990
    6. VNPM····
    7. ˓to_be˒ fearing
    8. ˓to_be˒ fearing
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111107
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111108
    1. ἐξουσίαν
    2. exousia
    3. authority
    4. authorities
    5. 18490
    6. N····AFS
    7. authority
    8. authority
    9. -
    10. Y60; F111117; F111137; F111180
    11. 111109
    1. Τό
    2. ho
    3. The
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. ¬The
    8. ¬The
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 111110
    1. ἀγαθόν
    2. agathos
    3. good
    4. -
    5. 180
    6. S····ANS
    7. good
    8. good
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111111
    1. ποίει
    2. poieō
    3. be practicing
    4. -
    5. 41600
    6. VMPA2··S
    7. ˓be˒ practicing
    8. ˓be˒ practicing
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111112
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111113
    1. ἕξεις
    2. eχō
    3. you will be having
    4. -
    5. 21920
    6. VIFA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ having
    8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111114
    1. ἔπαινον
    2. epainos
    3. praise
    4. praise
    5. 18680
    6. N····AMS
    7. praise
    8. praise
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111115
    1. ἐξ
    2. ek
    3. from
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. from
    8. from
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111116
    1. αὐτῆς
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GFS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y60; R111109
    11. 111117

OET (OET-LV) For/Because the rulers not are a_fear the to_good work, but the to_evil.
And you_are_wanting not to_be_fearing the authority?
The good be_practicing, and you_will_be_having praise from him.

OET (OET-RV) because rulers don’t evoke fear in those doing good, just those doing evil. Oh, so you don’t want to be afraid of the authorities, then do good and you’ll receive praise from them instead

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:1–7: Paul taught about government officials/leaders

In this section, Paul told believers that they must submit to government officials, because God gave the officials the authority to rule. Fighting the government is fighting the thing that God put in place. Only people who do evil need to fear the government. The believer must do good. The government will approve those deeds. But if the believer does what is wrong, he or she should fear the government. It makes happen God’s anger against those who do evil. Submitting to the government helps avoid God’s anger and keeps our conscience clear.

Believers also should pay government taxes and fees. They should respect and honor the leaders.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

Our attitude toward the government

Our relationship with the government

13:3a

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad.

For: This word introduces an explanation of incurring judgment in 13:2b.

rulers: This word refers to the governing authorities in 13:1–2. Using this new word, some languages might need to explicitly connect it to those people in 13:1–2. For example:

those rulers

are not a terror: This refers to not being someone that people are afraid of. Some languages must explain how the word terror is used here. For example:

are not a cause of fear (NABRE)

are not people to be feared

terror: This word generally means “fear.” Here it refers to the fear of being caught and punished for doing something bad.

to good conduct: Here the word conduct refers to what one does. For example:

to good deeds/behavior

In some languages it will be more natural to make explicit that it is people doing this good conduct. For example:

to people who do good things

but to bad: This indicates that rulers are a terror to people who have bad conduct. Some languages must add some or all of the words missing from the Greek and the English. For example:

but to bad conduct

but to the one who does evil

but he is a terror to the person who has bad conduct

13:3b

Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority?

Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority?: The Greek is more literally “Do you(sing) want to not fear the authority?” It is a rhetorical question. It introduces the topic of how to have no fear of people in authority. Paul himself answered how in 13:3c. Here are other ways to translate these words:

Do you want to have no fear of authority?

Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? (NIV)

if you want to live with no fear of authority (NJB)

13:3c

Then do what is right,

Then do what is right: The Greek is more literally “Do the good.” It is the answer to how to not fear people in authority. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Do good (NET)

Then you must do good deeds/things

right: The Greek word refers to what is morally good. For example, helping the poor is morally good, but stealing is not, even though the thief might think it is good for himself.

13:3d

and you will have his approval.

you will have his approval: The Greek is literally “you(sing) will have praise from it.” The word “it” refers to the authority in 13:3b and implies the person holding that authority. Here the word his refers in general to that person. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

he will commend you (NIV)

they will praise you (GNT)

approval: This word refers to words saying someone is good. Here it is praise for doing good.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Γάρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσίν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλά τῷ κακῷ θέλεις Δέ μή φοβεῖσθαι τήν ἐξουσίαν Τό ἀγαθόν ποίει καί ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς)

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows in this verse 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 / abstractnouns

φόβος & τὴν ἐξουσίαν & τὸ ἀγαθὸν & ἕξεις ἔπαινον

˓a˒_fear & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Γάρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσίν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλά τῷ κακῷ θέλεις Δέ μή φοβεῖσθαι τήν ἐξουσίαν Τό ἀγαθόν ποίει καί ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of terror, authority, good, and praise, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [terrifying … whom God has authorized … good things … you will be praised]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ, & τῷ κακῷ

¬the ˱to˲_good work & ¬the ˱to˲_evil

Here, the good deed and the evil deed refer to the people who do those deeds. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [to those who do the good deed … to those who do the evil deed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν?

˱you˲_˓are˒_wanting (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Γάρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσίν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ ἀλλά τῷ κακῷ θέλεις Δέ μή φοβεῖσθαι τήν ἐξουσίαν Τό ἀγαθόν ποίει καί ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς)

Paul is not asking for information, but is using the question form here to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [Now this is how you can not fear the authority:]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἕξεις ἔπαινον

˱you˲_˓will_be˒_having praise

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: [the authorities will praise you]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἐξ αὐτῆς

from him

Here, from indicates the reason why you will have praise. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [because of it]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

13:3 the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right: Paul presents a positive picture of the governing authorities, describing them in terms of what God has appointed them to do. He does not touch on situations where leaders punish those who do good and reward those who do evil, although he was certainly aware of such situations from Old Testament and Jewish history, from the experience of Jesus and the other apostles, and from Greco-Roman affairs. Here, Paul confines himself to discussing the appropriate response to governing authorities who live according to their calling.

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. For/Because
    2. because
    3. 10630
    4. S
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 111088
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111087
    1. rulers
    2. rulers
    3. 7580
    5. arχōn
    6. N-····NMP
    7. rulers
    8. rulers
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111089
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111090
    1. are
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··P
    7. are
    8. are
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111091
    1. +a fear
    2. fear
    3. 54010
    5. fobos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. ˓a˒ fear
    8. ˓a˒ fear
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111092
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111093
    1. to good
    2. -
    3. 180
    5. agathos
    6. A-····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ good
    8. ˱to˲ good
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111095
    1. work
    2. -
    3. 20410
    5. ergon
    6. N-····DNS
    7. work
    8. work
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111097
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111099
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111100
    1. to evil
    2. evil
    3. 25560
    5. kakos
    6. S-····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ evil
    8. ˱to˲ evil
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111102
    1. And
    2. then and
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 111105
    1. you are wanting
    2. -
    3. 23090
    5. thelō
    6. V-IPA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ wanting
    8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ wanting
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111104
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111106
    1. to be fearing
    2. -
    3. 53990
    5. fobeō
    6. V-NPM····
    7. ˓to_be˒ fearing
    8. ˓to_be˒ fearing
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111107
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111108
    1. authority
    2. authorities
    3. 18490
    5. exousia
    6. N-····AFS
    7. authority
    8. authority
    9. -
    10. Y60; F111117; F111137; F111180
    11. 111109
    1. The
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. S
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANS
    7. ¬The
    8. ¬The
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 111110
    1. good
    2. -
    3. 180
    5. agathos
    6. S-····ANS
    7. good
    8. good
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111111
    1. be practicing
    2. -
    3. 41600
    5. poieō
    6. V-MPA2··S
    7. ˓be˒ practicing
    8. ˓be˒ practicing
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111112
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111113
    1. you will be having
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IFA2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ having
    8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110993
    11. 111114
    1. praise
    2. praise
    3. 18680
    5. epainos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. praise
    8. praise
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111115
    1. from
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. from
    8. from
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 111116
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GFS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y60; R111109
    11. 111117

OET (OET-LV) For/Because the rulers not are a_fear the to_good work, but the to_evil.
And you_are_wanting not to_be_fearing the authority?
The good be_practicing, and you_will_be_having praise from him.

OET (OET-RV) because rulers don’t evoke fear in those doing good, just those doing evil. Oh, so you don’t want to be afraid of the authorities, then do good and you’ll receive praise from them instead

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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