OET interlinear ROM 2:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὸ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων ἐν ᾧ γάρ κρίνεις τόν ἕτερον σεαυτόν κατακρίνεις τά γάρ αὐτά πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων)

Therefore here marks a new section of the letter. It also introduces a result clause that summarizes the consequences of the behavior that Paul described in [1:18–32](../01/18.md). Use a natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: [As a result] or [So then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

εἶ & κρίνεις & σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις & πράσσεις, ὁ κρίνων

˱you˲_are & ˱you˲_˓are˒_judging & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων ἐν ᾧ γάρ κρίνεις τόν ἕτερον σεαυτόν κατακρίνεις τά γάρ αὐτά πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων)

Paul uses the singular pronoun you here to refer to all people in general. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: [every one of you is … every one of you judges … every one of you condemns yourself … every one of you who judges practices]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἀναπολόγητος

inexcusable

See how you translated this phrase in [1:20](../01/20.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ὦ ἄνθρωπε

O person

O man here is an exclamation that is meant to convict every judgmental person in the human race. Use an exclamation that is natural in your language for communicating this idea. Alternate translation: [every human being]

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ἄνθρωπε

person

Here, man is a singular noun that refers to humanity in general. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: [human being]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων ἐν ᾧ γάρ κρίνεις τόν ἕτερον σεαυτόν κατακρίνεις τά γάρ αὐτά πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων)

Here, for introduces a reason clause. In the rest of the verse Paul gives the reasons why everyone judging is without excuse. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [because] or [since]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐν ᾧ

in that

The word translated that which is a pronoun that refers to any way or any time a person might judge someone else. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [anytime] or [in anything that]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τὸν ἕτερον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων ἐν ᾧ γάρ κρίνεις τόν ἕτερον σεαυτόν κατακρίνεις τά γάρ αὐτά πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων)

Here, the other refers to any other person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: [any other person]

Note 9 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων ἐν ᾧ γάρ κρίνεις τόν ἕτερον σεαυτόν κατακρίνεις τά γάρ αὐτά πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων)

Here, for introduces a clause that explains why these judgmental people are self-condemned. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [this is because]

Note 10 topic: writing-pronouns

τὰ & αὐτὰ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διό ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων ἐν ᾧ γάρ κρίνεις τόν ἕτερον σεαυτόν κατακρίνεις τά γάρ αὐτά πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων)

The phrase the same things refers to acts for which people judge one another. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the very same deeds] or [the same things you judge them for doing]