OET interlinear ROM 14:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰ γὰρ διὰ βρῶμα

if for because_of food

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows is the reason why what Paul’s readers should obey the command he gave in 14:13. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [“Do not place a stumbling block before your brother because, if on account of food,]”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διὰ βρῶμα

because_of food

This phrase refers to a Christian eating food that another Christians thinks is unclean, as mentioned in the previous verse and 14:2–6. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [over the matter of food] or [because of what you eat]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σου & περιπατεῖς & σου

˱of˲_you & ˱you˲_/are/_walking & ˱of˲_you

Even though Paul is writing to a group of people, your and you here are singular. If the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural form of “you” in your translation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ὁ ἀδελφός

the brother

Here, brother refers to a fellow Christian. See how you translated this word in 14:10.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

λυπεῖται

/is_being/_sorrowed

Here, hurt refers to experiencing emotional or spiritual offense or suffering. It does not refer to being physically injured. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is offended]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς

no_longer according_to love ˱you˲_/are/_walking

Here Paul uses walking to refer to how people behave or live their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See similar uses of “walk” in 6:4, 8:4, and 13:13. Alternate translation: [you are no longer behaving according to love]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν

not ˱with˲_the food ˱of˲_you that_‹one› /be/_destroying for whom Christ died_off

Paul uses destroy here to refer to causing someone to stop trusting in Jesus, which will result in that person experiencing punishment forever in hell. See how you translated “destruction” in 9:22. Alternate translation: [Do not cause that one from whom Christ died to stop trusting in Jesus and experience eternal destruction]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ βρώματί σου

˱with˲_the food ˱of˲_you

This phrase refers to a Christian eating food that another Christian thinks is unclean, as mentioned in the previous verse and 14:2–6. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [over the matter of food] or, between commas, “because of what you eat”