OET interlinear ROM 2:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For here indicates that what follows in 2:12–16 gives the reason for the phrase “there is no favoritism with God” in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “This is true because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅσοι & ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον

as_many_as & unlawfully sinned

Paul uses this phrase to refer to non-Jews, whom he calls “the Greek” in 2:9–10. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “as many non-Jewish people as have sinned without the law”

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ἀνόμως & ἀνόμως & νόμῳ & νόμου

unlawfully & unlawfully & law & law

The word law is a singular noun that refers to a group of laws that God gave Israel by dictating them to Moses. See the discussion of this term in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “without God’s laws … without God’s laws … God’s laws … God’s laws”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀνόμως & ἀνόμως

unlawfully & unlawfully

Here, without the law refers to not knowing God’s law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “without knowing God’s law” or “in ignorance of God’s law”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

καὶ ἀπολοῦνται

also /will_be/_perishing

Here Paul uses perish to refer to eternal punishment in hell that occurs after physical death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will also be punished eternally” or “will also experience eternal punishment”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον

as_many_as as_many_as in law sinned

Paul uses this phrase to refer to Jews, who are the people to whom God gave his law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “as many Jewish people as have sinned with the law”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται

by law /will_be_being/_judged

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. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: “God will judge by his law”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διὰ νόμου

by law

Here, by indicates that the law is the standard by which God will judge those who know his law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “according to what the law requires” or “by what the law says”