OET interlinear ROM 16:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν Κυρίῳ

in /the/_Lord

Here, in the Lord refers to Phoebe being a fellow believer in the Lord Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “as someone who believes in the Lord Jesus”

ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων

worthily ˱of˲_the holy_‹ones›

Alternate translation: “in the way that believers should welcome other believers”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

καὶ

and

Here, and indicates that what follows is a second purpose for Paul to commend Phoebe to the believers in Rome. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and in order that you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

παραστῆτε αὐτῇ

/may/_stand_by ˱by˲_her

Here, stand by refers to helping someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “might assist her”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows is the reason why Paul wants the Roman believers to help Phoebe. Use the most natural form in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “The reason I want you to do this is that”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 2) καὶ γὰρ αὐτὴ προστάτις πολλῶν ἐγενήθη καὶ ἐμοῦ αὐτοῦ

also for she /a/_supporter ˱of˲_many /was/_become and ˱of˲_me myself

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of benefactor, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “For she has also benefited many, and myself as well”