OET interlinear ROM 1:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλω δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς καί ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο ἵνα τινά καρπόν σχῶ καί ἐν ὑμῖν καθώς καί ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν)

Here Paul uses a figure of speech that expresses a strong positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you can express the meaning positively. Alternate translation: [I definitely want you to be informed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀγνοεῖν

˓to_be˒_not_knowing

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: [to not know]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Although the term brother is masculine, Paul is using the word here to refer to both male and female believers in Christ. Alternate translation: [brothers and sisters]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καὶ ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλω δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς καί ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο ἵνα τινά καρπόν σχῶ καί ἐν ὑμῖν καθώς καί ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν)

Paul assumes that his readers will know that until now means “even at the present time.” He does not mean that he was no longer hindered at the moment he wrote these words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [but I have been hindered and still am hindered now]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐκωλύθην

˱I˲_˓was˒_forbidden

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: [God hindered me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἵνα τινὰ καρπὸν σχῶ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν

in_order_that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ θέλω δέ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς καί ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο ἵνα τινά καρπόν σχῶ καί ἐν ὑμῖν καθώς καί ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν)

Here, fruit could refer to: (1) people believing in the gospel as a result of Paul’s preaching, which would connect this verse to the idea in [1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: [so that I might lead people to salvation among you also] (2) strengthening the believers in Rome, in which case this would have the same meaning as “some spiritual, gracious gift” in [1:11](../01/11.md). Alternate translation: [so that I might strengthen you also]