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OET (OET-LV) For/Because I_am_longing to_see you_all, in_order_that a_certain I_may_share gift with_you_all spiritual, in_order that to_be_strengthened you_all,
OET (OET-RV) because I’m longing to see you all so that I can share a particular spiritual gift with you so that you’ll all be strengthened.
In this section, Paul thanked God that, in many places, people had heard about the faith of the believers in Rome. He also told them that he was asking God to make a way for him to go and visit them. He expected that he and they together would strengthen each other in their faith in Jesus Christ. He told them that he had been wanting to visit them for a long time and was eager to preach the gospel to the people there.
Then Paul wrote down the main things he wanted to talk about in the rest of the letter. He spoke of the gospel and who it is for.
Here are other possible headings for this section:
Paul wanted to visit Rome
Paul hoped to visit them
For I long to see you
For I really am wanting to visit with you(plur)
I want so much to see you face to face
For: This word introduces an explanation here. In 1:11 Paul explained why he was praying to visit the believers in Rome. Some languages may omit this word for a more natural connection.
I long to see you: The word long means “want very much” here. The Greek word is present tense, indicating that Paul was continuing to want very much to see the believers in Rome. Here are other ways to translate this clause:
I am wanting very much to see you
I really/truly want to see you
In some languages “want” already indicates continuing to do that, as in the above example.
see: Here this word implies visiting with the believers in Rome. Here are other ways to translate this word:
meetTagbanwa Back Translation on TW.
visit
comeWestern Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation on TW.
so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift
in order to give a gift for your spirits/insides.
so that I might give to you a blessing/something to encourage your hearts/inner-being.
impart: This word means “to share or give something.” Here it refers to giving a spiritual gift or blessing (see note below). Here are other ways to translate this word:
convey (NJB)
give (NCV)
some: Here this word indicates that Paul did not know at this time which gift he would give to the believers in Rome. It does not indicate a plural: gifts. In some languages another word must be used. For example:
a/another
spiritual gift: The Greek word that the BSB translates as gift here refers to something that is given generously, without cost to the person receiving it. Calling it a spiritual gift indicates that the gift was not a physical thing (like a chair or table). This gift benefited the believers in their “spirit” (or inner being). Here are other ways to translate this phrase:
spiritual blessing (GNT)
something to encourage/bless you in your inner being
something to strengthen/benefit your insides/heart
to strengthen you,
I want that that gift will make you stronger in faith,
In that way God may make you stand strong even more in your believing.
to strengthen you: This phrase indicates that Paul wanted the spiritual gift to make the believers in Rome more strong or firm in their faith. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:
that will help you grow strong in the Lord (NLT)
Then you will grow stronger in your faith (CEV)
to make you strong in your hearts/spirits
in order that you will be strengthened moreOtomi Back Translation on TW.
Some languages must use a different word than “strong” here when referring to faith. For example:
that you may stand firm even more in your faith
so that you may be truly/more straight in your faith
strengthen: The Greek word that the BSB translates as strengthen is passive. It probably implies that the thing that Paul and the believers in Corinth shared would strengthen them, not that they would strengthen themselves. For example:
that it may strengthen you and me
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
γὰρ
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπιποθῶ Γάρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς ἵνα τὶ μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικόν εἰς τό στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς)
For here indicates that this is a reason clause. Paul is indicating why he constantly prays to visit the church at Rome in [1:9–10](../01/09.md). Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [I am always requesting this because]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς
˓to˒_see you_all
Paul uses see to describe not only seeing the Christians in Rome, but also visiting them and spending time with them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [to visit you]
Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal
ἵνα
in_order_that
Here, so that indicates that this is a purpose clause. Paul is stating the purpose for why he wants to visit the believers at Rome. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: [in order that]
1:11 some spiritual gift: Paul is probably referring to the spiritual benefit that he hopes his ministry will bring to the Roman Christians.
OET (OET-LV) For/Because I_am_longing to_see you_all, in_order_that a_certain I_may_share gift with_you_all spiritual, in_order that to_be_strengthened you_all,
OET (OET-RV) because I’m longing to see you all so that I can share a particular spiritual gift with you so that you’ll all be strengthened.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.