OET interlinear ROM 2:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅταν Γάρ ἔθνη τά μή νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τά τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν οὗτοι νόμον μή ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσίν νόμος)

For here indicates that [2:14–16](../02/14.md) give another reason why God judges both groups of people mentioned in [2:12](../02/12.md). [2:14–16](../02/14.md) explain why Gentiles who do not know God’s law are still sinners. Use a natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: [God also judges both groups of people impartially because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα & νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅταν Γάρ ἔθνη τά μή νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τά τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν οὗτοι νόμον μή ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσίν νόμος)

Paul speaks of these people as if they do not own or possess the law. He means that they did not receive the law that God gave to the Jewish people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated “without the law” in [2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: [who are unaware of God’s law … who are unaware of God’s law]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

νόμον & τοῦ νόμου & νόμον

˓the˒_law & ˱of˲_the law & ˓the˒_law

See how you translated the law in [2:12](../02/12.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

φύσει & ποιῶσιν

˱by˲_nature & ˓may_be˒_practicing

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of nature, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [naturally do]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὰ τοῦ νόμου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅταν Γάρ ἔθνη τά μή νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τά τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν οὗτοι νόμον μή ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσίν νόμος)

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the specific rules that make up the law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the commands within the law]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος

˱to˲_themselves (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅταν Γάρ ἔθνη τά μή νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τά τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν οὗτοι νόμον μή ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσίν νόμος)

Here Paul speaks of Gentiles as if they were a law. Paul means that the non-Jewish people have their own rules about what is right and wrong, and their rules are similar to God’s law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning in plainly. Alternate translation: [are actually obeying the God’s law]