ROM 2:21 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. ὁ
2. ho
3. you
4. -
5. 35880
6. R···2VMS
7. you
8. you
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106022
1. οὖν
2. oun
3. therefore
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106023
1. διδάσκων
2. didaskō
3. teaching
4. taught
5. 13210
6. VPPA·VMS
7. teaching
8. teaching
9. -
10. Y60; R105735; F106028
11. 106024
1. ἕτερον
2. heteros
3. another
4. -
5. 20870
6. R····AMS
7. another
8. another
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106025
1. σεαυτόν
2. seautou
3. yourself
4. yourself
5. 45720
6. R···2AMS
7. yourself
8. yourself
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106026
1. οὒ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106027
1. διδάσκεις
2. didaskō
3. are teaching
4. -
5. 13210
6. VIPA2··S
7. ˓are˒ teaching
8. ˓are˒ teaching
9. -
10. Y60; R106024
11. 106028
1. Ὁ
2. ho
3. You
4. -
5. 35880
6. R···2VMS
7. you
8. you
9. S
10. Y60
11. 106029
1. κηρύσσων
2. kērussō
3. proclaiming
4. -
5. 27840
6. VPPA·VMS
7. proclaiming
8. proclaiming
9. -
10. Y60; R105735; F106032; F106033
11. 106030
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. -
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106031
1. κλέπτειν
2. kleptō
3. to be stealing
4. -
5. 28130
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ stealing
8. ˓to_be˒ stealing
9. -
10. Y60; R106030
11. 106032
1. κλέπτεις
2. kleptō
3. you are stealing
4. you're
5. 28130
6. VIPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ stealing
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ stealing
9. -
10. Y60; R106030
11. 106033

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:17–29: The Jews and the law of Moses

In this section, Paul talked to the Jews about themselves. He continued to use the singular “you,” as in the previous section. This form of teaching is called a “diatribe.” (See Section 2:1–16.)

Using this diatribe, Paul rebuked the Jews because they had the law of Moses but they disobeyed it.

Paul showed them that an outward sign of religion is of no use to people if they did not do what is right. He told them that God praises those whose heart is right with God.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

God praises a changed heart

Truly following God comes from the heart

2:21a–23b

These verses are the then-clause of the if-clause in 2:17–20.In this case, the if-clause has multiple clauses in it, and the then-clause does too. But since there is only one “if” and one “then,” the singular “if-clause” and “then-clause” is used. Paul probably expected any religious Jew or Jewish Christian to agree that he or she is like the person described in the if-clause. Now he asked if they follow that religion properly. Or were they hypocritical, saying what was good but doing evil?

Paul used four rhetorical questions and an accusation to point out possible ways of being hypocritical. If they were being hypocritical, these rhetorical questions and accusation were a rebuke to them to stop doing those evil deeds. Consider how to translate that meaning here.

2:21a

you, then, who teach others,

then, although you^(sing) teach others the ways/teachings of God,
then, what about yourselves? You teach other people about God,

you, then, who teach others: The word then connects to the if-clause of 2:17–20. See the above note.

In some languages the word then must be first in the clause. For example:

then you who teach others

General Comment on 2:17a–2:21a

The if-clause begins in 2:17a and continues to 2:20c. Such a long if-clause may not be natural or easy to follow in some languages. If that is true in your language, you may want to use grammar or words that indicate the possibility of 2:17a–20c and put the if-clause at the beginning of 2:21a. For example:

^17aBut you may call yourself a Jew…. ^19aand you may be convinced that you are a guide for the blind…^20chaving in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth. ^21aIf you think like that, then you who teach others…

2:21b

do you not teach yourself?

do you not follow/obey what you teach?
but you do not follow/obey what you teach.

do you not teach yourself?: This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes that this person should teach himself. That is, he should follow or obey what he teaches. Translate this clause with that meaning. Here are some ways:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
why don’t you teach yourself? (GNT)
do you obey/follow what you teach?
As a statement. For example:
you do not obey/follow what you teach
maybe you do not teach yourself

2:21c

You who preach against stealing,

You preach that stealing is evil/bad,
You proclaim, “It is not right to steal.”

preach: The Greek word that the BSB translates as preach means “announce important information or news in public.” Here are other ways to translate this word:

announce

proclaim (REB)

stealing: This refers to taking other people’s possessions when they do not want you to. It usually implies taking them secretly.

2:21d

do you steal?

but do you steal?
So do not steal other people’s things!

do you steal?: This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes that this person should not steal. Translate this clause with that meaning. Here are some ways:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
but do you yourself steal? (GNT)
As a statement. For example:
you yourself steal
maybe it is you who steals things

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ὁ οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν οὐ διδάσκεις? ὁ κηρύσσων μὴ κλέπτειν, κλέπτεις?

you therefore teaching another (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον σεαυτόν οὒ διδάσκεις Ὁ κηρύσσων μή κλέπτειν κλέπτεις)

In [2:21–23](../02/21.md) Paul transitions from his description of the Jews in [2:17–20](../02/17.md) to a series of rhetorical questions. These questions emphasize the hypocrisy of the Jews, who thought they were superior to non-Jews because they knew the law of Moses. If you would not use rhetorical questions for this purpose in your language, you could translate Paul’s words as statements or exclamations and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [then you, who teach another, do not teach yourself! You, who preach not to steal, actually steal!]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

οὖν

therefore

Here, then indicates that what follows is the second half of the factual conditional statement that Paul began with “if you name yourself a Jew” in [2:17](../02/17.md). Paul wants to show that what the Jews believe and how they live are in contrast. If you divided [2:17–21](../02/17.md) into separate sentences, then you may need to include a short form of the “if” statement here. Alternate translation: [if all this is really true, then] or [since all this is really true, then]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ἕτερον

another

Here, another is a singular pronoun that refers to a group of people. If your language does not use singular pronouns in that way, you can use a different expression. Alternate translation: [other people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σεαυτὸν οὐ διδάσκεις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον σεαυτόν οὒ διδάσκεις Ὁ κηρύσσων μή κλέπτειν κλέπτεις)

Here Paul implies that the Jews need to teach themselves, because they do not actually obey the laws that they teach. They live their lives as if they do not know the law of Moses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [since you yourself don’t obey the law, do you not teach yourself]

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. therefore
2. -
3. 37670
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106023
1. you
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-···2VMS
7. you
8. you
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106022
1. teaching
2. taught
3. 13210
5. didaskō
6. V-PPA·VMS
7. teaching
8. teaching
9. -
10. Y60; R105735; F106028
11. 106024
1. another
2. -
3. 20870
5. heteros
6. R-····AMS
7. another
8. another
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106025
1. yourself
2. yourself
3. 45720
5. seautou
6. R-···2AMS
7. yourself
8. yourself
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106026
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106027
1. are teaching
2. -
3. 13210
5. didaskō
6. V-IPA2··S
7. ˓are˒ teaching
8. ˓are˒ teaching
9. -
10. Y60; R106024
11. 106028
1. You
2. -
3. 35880
4. S
5. ho
6. R-···2VMS
7. you
8. you
9. S
10. Y60
11. 106029
1. proclaiming
2. -
3. 27840
5. kērussō
6. V-PPA·VMS
7. proclaiming
8. proclaiming
9. -
10. Y60; R105735; F106032; F106033
11. 106030
1. not
2. -
3. 33610
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106031
1. to be stealing
2. -
3. 28130
5. kleptō
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ stealing
8. ˓to_be˒ stealing
9. -
10. Y60; R106030
11. 106032
1. you are stealing
2. you're
3. 28130
5. kleptō
6. V-IPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ stealing
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ stealing
9. -
10. Y60; R106030
11. 106033

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.

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