OET interlinear ROM 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γάρ

for

For indicates that what follows is the reason why Paul could say in the previous verse that he thanks God for the Roman believers. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “You can be sure this is true because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

μάρτυς & μού ἐστιν ὁ Θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι

witness & ˱of˲_me is ¬the God ˱unto˲_whom ˱I˲_/am/_serving in the spirit ˱of˲_me in the gospel ˱of˲_the Son ˱of˲_him how unceasingly mentioning ˱of˲_you_all ˱I˲_/am/_making

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these clauses and make a new sentence, if you need to do so. Alternate translation: “God is my witness how I continually make mention of you. I serve him in my spirit in the gospel of his Son”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

μάρτυς & μού & ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ

witness & ˱of˲_me & ˱unto˲_whom ˱I˲_/am/_serving in the spirit ˱of˲_me in the gospel ˱of˲_the Son ˱of˲_him

This phrase gives further information about God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “my witness, and I serve him in my spirit in the gospel of his Son”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μάρτυς & μού

witness & ˱of˲_me

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of witness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the one who testifies about me”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου

in the spirit ˱of˲_me

Here, spirit refers to the inner person, which is what a person thinks and feels. Paul means that he serves God with complete devotion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternative translation: “with my whole heart” or “wholeheartedly”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ

in the in the gospel

Here, in indicates the means by which Paul served God and gospel refers specifically to proclaiming the gospel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “by proclaiming the gospel”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ

in the in the gospel ˱of˲_the Son ˱of˲_him

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the gospel that is about God’s Son. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “in the gospel about his Son”

Note 8 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Υἱοῦ

Son

Son is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

ἀδιαλείπτως

unceasingly

Here, continually is an exaggeration that emphasizes how frequently Paul prayed for the church at Rome. Paul does not mean that he spends all of his time praying for them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use plain language and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: “I regularly” or “I habitually”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι

mentioning ˱of˲_you_all ˱I˲_/am/_making

Here, making mention is an idiom for praying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “I am … praying for you”