OET interlinear ROM 4:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

εἰς δὲ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ

at but the promise ¬the ˱of˲_God not ˱he˲_/was/_doubted ¬the ˱in˲_unbelief

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: [Abraham did not waver in unbelief about what God promised]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

But here indicates that what follows emphasizes Abraham’s faith in the promise of God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [Nonetheless,] or [In fact,]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς & τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ

at & the promise ¬the ˱of˲_God

The word translated as toward could also mean “with regard to” or “regarding.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [with regard to the promise of God] or [regarding the promise of God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the promise ¬the ˱of˲_God

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the promise that comes from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the promise that came from God] or [the promise from God]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the promise ¬the ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of promise, you could express the same idea with a different form. Alternate translation: [the things God promised] or [the things God said would happen]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ

not ˱he˲_/was/_doubted ¬the ˱in˲_unbelief

Here, did not waver and unbelief form a double negative expression. If this double negative would be misunderstood in your language, you could translate it as a positive statement. Alternate translation: [he did not waver in believing] or [his belief did not waver]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ & τῇ πίστει

¬the ˱in˲_unbelief & ¬the ˱in˲_faith

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of unbelief and faith, you could express the same ideas with verbal forms. Alternate translation: [by distrusting … by trusting]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει

˱he˲_/was/_strengthened ¬the ˱in˲_faith

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: [God strengthened him in the faith]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει

˱he˲_/was/_strengthened ¬the ˱in˲_faith

Paul speaks of Abraham’s faith as if it were something in which a person could be strengthened. He means that God enabled Abraham to continue trusting him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [was enabled to keep on trusting]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δοὺς δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ

/having/_given glory ¬the ˱to˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: [having glorified God]