OET interlinear ROM 2:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου, τὸν Θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι διά τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τόν Θεόν ἀτιμάζεις)

As in the previous two verses, Paul is not asking for information here, but is using the question form to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [You who boast in the law actually dishonor God through the transgression of the law!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι διά τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τόν Θεόν ἀτιμάζεις)

Paul uses in the law as if it were something that people could boast inside of. He means that the Jews brag that they are the only nation who knows God’s law, which has similar meaning to “boast in God” in [2:17](../02/17.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You, who brag that you are the only ones who know God’s law]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι διά τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τόν Θεόν ἀτιμάζεις)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of transgression, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [by transgressing the law] or [by breaking the law]