OET interlinear ROM 15:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

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 / doublenegatives

οὐ & τολμήσω τι λαλεῖν, ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς δι’ ἐμοῦ

not & ˱I˲_/will_be/_daring anything /to_be/_speaking ˱of˲_what_‹things› not produced Christ through me

If your readers would misunderstand this double negative, you could translate it as a positive statement. Alternate translation: “I will only dare to speak what Christ produced through me”

εἰς ὑπακοὴν ἐθνῶν

for obedience ˱of˲_/the/_pagans

Here, for indicates the result of what Christ produced through Paul. Use the natural way in your language to express a result. Alternate translation: “that resulted in the obedience of the Gentiles”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ὑπακοὴν ἐθνῶν & ἔργῳ

obedience ˱of˲_/the/_pagans & work

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of obedience and deed, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “how the Gentiles obey … what is done”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπακοὴν ἐθνῶν

obedience ˱of˲_/the/_pagans

Here, obedience refers to the Gentiles obeying the command to repent and believe the gospel, which is part of the gospel message. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the Gentiles to obey what God commanded in the gospel”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ

˱by˲_word and work

Here, word and deed could refer to: (1) what Paul had said and done that resulted in the Gentiles trusting in Christ. Alternate translation: “by my words and actions” (2) how the Gentiles displayed their obedience. Alternate translation: “by their words and actions”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

λόγῳ

˱by˲_word

Here Paul uses the term word to describe what he had said by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “by my words”