OET interlinear ROM 16:18

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: writing-pronouns

τοιοῦτοι

such_‹men›

Here, these refers to “those who are causing division and traps,” who are mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “such as those causing such divisions and traps”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν

˱unto˲_the Lord ˱of˲_us ˱for˲_Christ not /are/_serving

Here, enslaved to our Lord Christ refers to living under the control of our Lord Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “are not living in submission to our Lord Christ”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ

but ˱unto˲_the ˱of˲_themselves belly

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “but they are enslaved to their own stomach”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ

˱unto˲_the ˱of˲_themselves belly

Here, stomach could refer to: (1) physical desires, especially the desires to eat or drink. Alternate translation: “to their own physical desires” (2) pleasing oneself. Alternate translation: “to their own pleasure”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας

by the smooth_speech and blessing

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of speech and flattery, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “through speaking smoothly and flatteringly”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰς καρδίας

the hearts

See how you translated “heart” in 1:21.