OET interlinear ROM 15:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγω γάρ Χριστόν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπέρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ εἰς τό βεβαιῶσαι τάς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων)

For here indicates that what follows 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: writing-pronouns

λέγω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγω γάρ Χριστόν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπέρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ εἰς τό βεβαιῶσαι τάς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων)

The pronoun I refers to Paul. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [I, Paul, say]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διάκονον & ἀληθείας & τὰς ἐπαγγελίας

˓a˒_servant & ˓the˒_truth & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγω γάρ Χριστόν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπέρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ εἰς τό βεβαιῶσαι τάς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων)

See how you translated the abstract nouns servant in [13:4](../13/04.md), truth in [2:8](../02/08.md), and “promises” in [4:13](../04/13.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

περιτομῆς

˱of˲_˓the˒_circumcision

Here, the circumcision refers to the people who have been circumcised: the Jews. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of the Jews]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

εἰς τὸ βεβαιῶσαι

in_order (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγω γάρ Χριστόν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπέρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ εἰς τό βεβαιῶσαι τάς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων)

Here, to introduces a purpose clause. Paul is stating a purpose for which Christ became a servant of the circumcision. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): [for the purpose of confirming]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὰς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγω γάρ Χριστόν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπέρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ εἰς τό βεβαιῶσαι τάς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων)

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the promises that God made to the fathers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the promises given to the fathers]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῶν πατέρων

˱to˲_the fathers

See how you translated this phrase in [9:5](../09/05.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὰς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγω γάρ Χριστόν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπέρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ εἰς τό βεβαιῶσαι τάς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων)

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 promises that God gave to the ancestors of the Jews]