ROM 3:18 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. Οὐκ
2. ou
3. Not
4. -
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. BS
10. Y60
11. 106397
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106398
1. φόβος
2. fobos
3. reverence
4. Revering
5. 54010
6. N····NMS
7. reverence
8. reverence
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106399
1. Θεοῦ
2. theos
3. of god
4. God
5. 23160
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 106400
1. ἀπέναντι
2. apenanti
3. in front of
4. front
5. 5610
6. P·······
7. in_front_of
8. in_front_of
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106401
1. τῶν
2. ho
3. the
4. the
5. 35880
6. E····GMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106402
1. ὀφθαλμῶν
2. ofthalmos
3. eyes
4. -
5. 37880
6. N····GMP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y60; F106324
11. 106403
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. of them
4. of their
5. 8460
6. R···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106404

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:9–20: The Jews also are sinners

In this section, Paul used quotations from the Old Testament to show that the Jews sin against God. They are not better than the Gentiles. God will hold them responsible for their sins. Paul also said that when someone follows the law of Moses, that does not make God say he is righteous.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

Both Jews and Gentiles sin

No One is Righteous (NIV)

Everyone has sinned

3:18

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

“It does not enter their thoughts that they should be afraid/tremble before God because of their sins.”
“They did not fear nor respect God.”

There is no fear of God before their eyes: The Greek word that the BSB translates as fear can also mean “reverence.” The meaning of “reverence” is probably implied along with the meaning of fear here.Morris says: “Fear in this Psalm is not to be understood in the sense of “reverence” but of terror.” But Barnes (as quoted in EH) says: “There is no such regard or reverence for the character, authority, and honour of God as to restrain them from crime.” These people are not afraid of God and do not respect him either.

But many languages do not have a word that has both Greek meanings. If that is true in your language, translate the meaning of fear. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

They have no fear of God at all (NLT)

They are not afraid of God and his judgment

they also do not think that they should be afraid to sin against GodWestern Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation on TW.

before their eyes: This is a figure of speech. What is in front of a person’s eyes that determines where he goes. So Paul indicated that the fear of God did not in any way determine how these people lived. See the above examples.

General Comment on 3:18

These words are similar to the words found in Psalm 36:1.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος Θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὐκ ἐστίν φόβος Θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν)

This sentence is a quotation from [Psalm 36:1](../../psa/036/001.md). It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὐκ ἐστίν φόβος Θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of fear, you could express the same idea with a different form. Alternate translation: [There are no fearful feelings about God before their eyes]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

φόβος Θεοῦ

reverence ˱of˲_God

Paul is using the possessive form to describe fear that people should feel toward for God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [fear for God] or [fear about God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν

in_front_of the eyes ˱of˲_them

Here, before their eyes is an idiom that refers to thinking about something. Paul means that these people do not think at all about how terrifying God is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: [in their minds]

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. Not
2. -
3. 37560
4. BS
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. BS
10. Y60
11. 106397
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106398
1. reverence
2. Revering
3. 54010
5. fobos
6. N-····NMS
7. reverence
8. reverence
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106399
1. of god
2. God
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 106400
1. in front of
2. front
3. 5610
5. apenanti
6. P-·······
7. in_front_of
8. in_front_of
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106401
1. the
2. the
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106402
1. eyes
2. -
3. 37880
5. ofthalmos
6. N-····GMP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y60; F106324
11. 106403
1. of them
2. of their
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106404

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 3:18

SR Greek word order

Section 3:9–20: The Jews also are sinners

3:18

General Comment on 3:18

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