ROM 1:19 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. διότι
2. dioti
3. because
4. -
5. 13600
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105425
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105426
1. γνωστόν
2. gnōstos
3. known thing
4. -
5. 11100
6. S····NNS
7. known ‹thing›
8. known ‹thing›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105427
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105428
1. Θεοῦ
2. theos
3. of god
4. God
5. 23160
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105429
1. φανερόν
2. faneros
3. manifest
4. -
5. 53180
6. S····NNS
7. manifest
8. manifest
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105430
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105431
1. ἐν
2. en
3. among
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. among
8. among
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105432
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. them
8. them
9. -
10. Y60; R105418
11. 105433
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105434
1. γάρ
2. gar
3. -
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. -
11. 105435
1. Θεός
2. theos
3. god
4. -
5. 23160
6. N····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105436
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. For/Because
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. G
10. Y60
11. 105437
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. to them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y60; R105418
11. 105438
1. ἐφανέρωσεν
2. faneroō
3. revealed it
4. revealed
5. 53190
6. VIAA3··S
7. revealed ‹it›
8. revealed ‹it›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105439

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:18–32: God is angry with people because they sin

In this section, Paul said that it is clear that God is angry about the bad things that people do. God has shown all people who he is, but they have rejected him. So they became fools and worshiped things instead of God. And so God put them under the control of sinful desires even more.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The reason why God is angry with people

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness (ESV)

People do what is not right in God’s sight and so God is angry

1:19a

For what may be known about God is plain to them,

For those things that people can know about God by just observing/looking are clear to them,
For it is clear to people from creation what he is like,

For: This word introduces an explanation for why the things Paul said in 1:18 are true.

what may be known about God: This clause refers to things that people can see on earth and realize that God caused them and therefore understand a little what kind of God he is.Witherington (page 66) calls it “natural revelation in creation and natural knowledge of God based on this natural revelation.” See Schreiner (page 85) also. It does not refer to the gospel about Jesus. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

some knowledge of him (NCV)

those things concerning God which are possible for people to knowTagbanwa Back Translation on TW.

what can be known about God from this creation

what can be known about God from looking at this world

is plain to them: This phrase indicates that such knowledge is clear to all people; it is not hidden. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

is evident within them (NASB)

it is clear to themKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

to them: The Greek word that the BSB translates as to is often translated as “in.” Here the phrase “in them” probably means “within each person’s conscience or…within each cultural group.”Jewett (page 153). He says it “is impossible to determine” which one. He translates with “within them” and says this translation allows both meanings (in English). Translate with either of those meanings.

1:19b

because God has made it plain to them.

because he has shown those things to them.

because: This word introduces the reason for the previous statement. Some languages need to put the reason first. If that is true in your language, reorder this verse. For example:

For God has shown to them what can be known about him, therefore it is plain to them.

God has made it plain to them: The tense indicates that God has already shown it to them.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ γνωστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: διότι τό γνωστόν τοῦ Θεοῦ φανερόν ἐστίν ἐν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεός Γάρ αὐτοῖς ἐφανέρωσεν)

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. Alternate translation: [what people can know about God]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς & αὐτοῖς

them & ˱to˲_them

The pronoun them refers to the ungodly and unrighteous people mentioned in the previous verse. Unless, otherwise noted, them, “their”, and “they” refer to ungodly and unrighteous people throughout [1:19–32](../01/19.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [all these ungodly and unrighteous people … all these ungodly and unrighteous people]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. because
2. -
3. 13600
5. dioti
6. C-·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105425
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105426
1. known thing
2. -
3. 11100
5. gnōstos
6. S-····NNS
7. known ‹thing›
8. known ‹thing›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105427
1. of
2. God
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105429
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105428
1. god
2. God
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105429
1. manifest
2. -
3. 53180
5. faneros
6. S-····NNS
7. manifest
8. manifest
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105430
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105431
1. among
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. among
8. among
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105432
1. them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. them
8. them
9. -
10. Y60; R105418
11. 105433
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105434
1. For/Because
2. -
3. 10630
4. G
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. G
10. Y60
11. 105437
1. god
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105436
1. to them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y60; R105418
11. 105438
1. revealed it
2. revealed
3. 53190
5. faneroō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. revealed ‹it›
8. revealed ‹it›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105439

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.

OET interlinear ROM 1:19

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 1:18–32: God is angry with people because they sin

1:19a

1:19b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)