ROM 2:2 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. οἴδαμεν
2. eidō
3. we have known
4. we
5. 14920
6. VIEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R105362; R105694
11. 105714
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. -
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. -
11. 105715
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y60
11. 105716
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105717
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105718
1. κρίμα
2. krima
3. judgement
4. judgement
5. 29170
6. N····NNS
7. judgement
8. judgment
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105719
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105720
1. Θεοῦ
2. theos
3. of god
4. -
5. 23160
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105721
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105722
1. κατά
2. kata
3. according to
4. -
5. 25960
6. P·······
7. according_to
8. according_to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105723
1. ἀλήθειαν
2. alētheia
3. truth
4. -
5. 2250
6. N····AFS
7. truth
8. truth
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105724
1. ἐπί
2. epi
3. on
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105725
1. τούς
2. ho
3. the ones
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····AMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105726
1. τά
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105727
1. τάς
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFP
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 105728
1. τοιαῦτα
2. toioutos
3. such things
4. -
5. 51080
6. R····ANP
7. such ‹things›
8. such ‹things›
9. -
10. Y60; R105635; R105638; R105640; R105643; R105644; R105645; R105647; R105648; R105649; R105650; R105652; R105653; R105654; R105655; R105658; R105659; R105660; R105661; R105663
11. 105729
1. πράσσοντας
2. prassō
3. practicing
4. -
5. 42380
6. VPPA·AMP
7. practicing
8. practicing
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105730

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–16: The unbelieving hypocrite must change his thinking

In all of chapter two, Paul wrote as if to someone who disagreed with him. He used the singular “you” throughout the chapter. This form of teaching is called a “diatribe.” Only one person is talking (or writing), but it is as if two people are talking back and forth, asking and answering questions, making objections and responding. Using this diatribe, Paul rebuked those who judged others improperly. The person whom Paul spoke to here was not a believer. His evil deeds store up God’s wrath against him (2:5), and his sins will cause him to perish (2:12).

In this section, Paul addressed someone who judged others as bad but did the same things (2:1). God would punish such a person (2:2–3); it is according to what a person has done (2:6–11) and according to the knowledge of God that a person has (2:12–15).

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The person who does not believe and judges other people as bad yet does the same things

Hypocritical people who do not believe in Jesus

2:2

And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

We^(dual,incl) know that God decides based on the truth that people who do such evil things deserve punishment.
And we know that God punishes people who do such bad things, and his decisions are true.

And: This verse begins with a Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as And. It probably indicates a general connection to the previous verse. It introduces a new thought connected to what Paul had just said. Consider how to connect this verse in a natural way in your language. Many English versions omit the conjunction and allow the context to indicate the connection.

we know: Paul included this other person (addressed as “you”) here. In some languages a literal translation would not include him. If that is true in your language, make that clear. For example:

You and I know

God’s judgment: The Greek word that the BSB translates as judgment refers to a verdict pronounced by a judge. It usually implies a guilty verdict and so may refer to the punishment for that guilt. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

God’s verdict

the condemnation of God

The word judgment implies the deed of judging. Some languages may need to express this noun phrase with a verb. For example:

God condemns

God declares him/them guilty

is based on truth: The Greek is literally “is according to the truth/facts.” God knows everything, including a wrongdoer’s actions. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

rightly (ESV)

in accordance with truth (NET)

his decision is certainly trueUma Back Translation on TW.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

οἴδαμεν

˱we˲_˓have˒_known

Here, we could refer to: (1) Paul and the church at Rome. Alternate translation: [all of us believers in Christ] (2) mankind in general. Alternate translation: [all people] Your language may require you to mark these forms.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἴδαμεν Δέ ὅτι τό κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστίν κατά ἀλήθειαν ἐπί τούς τά τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας)

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the judgment that God does. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [God’s judgment] or [how God judges]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν κατὰ ἀλήθειαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἴδαμεν Δέ ὅτι τό κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστίν κατά ἀλήθειαν ἐπί τούς τά τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of judgment and truth, you could express the ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [how God judges is according to what is true]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατὰ ἀλήθειαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἴδαμεν Δέ ὅτι τό κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστίν κατά ἀλήθειαν ἐπί τούς τά τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας)

This phrase indicates the manner in which God will judge those who act sinfully. He will judge them according to the sins they truly committed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [based on the facts]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰ τοιαῦτα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἴδαμεν Δέ ὅτι τό κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστίν κατά ἀλήθειαν ἐπί τούς τά τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας)

Here, such things refers to the litany of “the things that are not proper” in [1:28–32](../01/28/md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [such improper things] or [these kinds of evil things]

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. But
2. -
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y60
11. 105716
1. we have known
2. we
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R105362; R105694
11. 105714
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105717
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105718
1. judgement
2. judgement
3. 29170
5. krima
6. N-····NNS
7. judgement
8. judgment
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105719
1. of
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105721
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105720
1. god
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 105721
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105722
1. according to
2. -
3. 25960
5. kata
6. P-·······
7. according_to
8. according_to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105723
1. truth
2. -
3. 2250
5. alētheia
6. N-····AFS
7. truth
8. truth
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105724
1. on
2. -
3. 19090
5. epi
6. P-·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105725
1. the ones
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····AMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105726
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANP
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105727
1. such things
2. -
3. 51080
5. toioutos
6. R-····ANP
7. such ‹things›
8. such ‹things›
9. -
10. Y60; R105635; R105638; R105640; R105643; R105644; R105645; R105647; R105648; R105649; R105650; R105652; R105653; R105654; R105655; R105658; R105659; R105660; R105661; R105663
11. 105729
1. practicing
2. -
3. 42380
5. prassō
6. V-PPA·AMP
7. practicing
8. practicing
9. -
10. Y60
11. 105730

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 2:2

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

Section 2:1–16: The unbelieving hypocrite must change his thinking

2:2

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