ROM 4:6 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. καθάπερ
2. kathaper
3. just as
4. -
5. 25090
6. D·······
7. just_as
8. just_as
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106708
1. καί
2. kai
3. also
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106709
1. Δαυίδ
2. dauid
3. Dawid/(Dāvid)
4. David
5. 11380
6. N····NMS
7. Dawid/(Dāvid)
8. David
9. U
10. Person=David; Y60
11. 106710
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. is saying
4. said
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106711
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106712
1. μακαρισμόν
2. makarismos
3. blessing
4. blessing
5. 31080
6. N····AMS
7. blessing
8. blessing
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106713
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106714
1. ἀνθρώπου
2. anthrōpos
3. person
4. person
5. 4440
6. N····GMS
7. person
8. person
9. -
10. Y60; F106716
11. 106715
1. ᾧ
2. hos
3. to whom
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····DMS
7. ˱to˲ whom
8. ˱to˲ whom
9. -
10. Y60; R106715
11. 106716
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106717
1. Θεός
2. theos
3. god
4. God
5. 23160
6. N····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 106718
1. λογίζεται
2. logizomai
3. is counting
4. -
5. 30490
6. VIPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ counting
8. ˓is˒ reckoning
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106719
1. δικαιοσύνην
2. dikaiosunē
3. righteousness
4. -
5. 13430
6. N····AFS
7. righteousness
8. righteousness
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106720
1. χωρίς
2. χōris
3. apart from
4. -
5. 55650
6. P·······
7. apart_from
8. apart_from
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106721
1. ἔργων
2. ergon
3. works
4. -
5. 20410
6. N····GNP
7. works
8. works
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106722

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:1–12: God considers/calls people righteous like he did with Abraham

God called Abraham righteous because he believed what God told him (Genesis 15:1–6). In this section, Paul used that example to show that all people must believe in God for him to call them righteous. He did that for Abraham before Abraham was circumcised. So that shows that God makes people right with himself because they believe in him and not because they are circumcised.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The Example of Abraham (GNT)

God called Abraham righteous because he believed

Abraham is/as an example of how to become righteous before God

The lesson/model of God calling Abraham righteous because he believed God

4:6a

And David speaks likewise

David also spoke of that when he spoke
That is supported by what King David said long ago in the Scriptures

And David speaks likewise: This clause, along with 4:6b, introduce the quote in 4:7–8. What David wrote in Psalm 32:1–2 supports what Paul wrote in 4:1–5. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

David says the same thing (GW)

David, too, says the same (NJB)

In some languages Old Testament quotes are clearly introduced as from Scripture. For example:

just as King David also talked in the Scriptures

4:6b

of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

about God blessing a person when he declares that person as upright without him earning it:
about someone being blessed/favored when God makes people right with himself without considering his good deeds.

the blessedness of the man: The Greek word that the BSB translates as blessedness describes a person who is in a good situation. In the Bible, the good situation results from God showing favor/kindness to the person. It includes the inner happiness a person feels when God forgives him and accepts him.

Some Here are other ways to translate this word:

joyful/good is the situation of the person

how good it is for the person

someone is blessed/favored

Do not use a word that only refers to material prosperity or physical health.

A similar Greek word occurs frequently in the Gospels in the form “Blessed is.” See, for example, Matthew 5:3–11 and Luke 6:20–22.

the man: The word man refers generally to a person here. For example:

someone (NJB)

to whom God credits righteousness: This clause is similar in meaning to 4:3c and 4:5c. Here the clause is active not passive. For example:

whom God counts as righteousKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

whom God accepts as righteous (GNT)

whom God declares righteousTagbanwa Back Translation on TW.

credits righteousness: The words credits and righteousness have the same meaning as in 4:3c and 4:5c. See how you translated them there.

apart from works: The word works means “deeds” here. The phrase apart from works indicates here that God counts someone as righteous without thinking about that person’s deeds. Some Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

without working for it (NLT)

apart from his achievements (JBP)

even though they don’t do anything to deserve these blessings (CEV)

the reason for it not being what he didKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

but not because of their behaviorUma Back Translation on TW.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

καὶ Δαυεὶδ λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

Paul uses David also speaks of here to introduce a scripture quotation from [Psalm 31:1–2](../../psa/031/001.md), which David wrote. This occurs in [4:7–8](../04/07.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is quoting from the Old Testament. Alternate translation: [David also wrote in the Old Testament of]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of blessedness, you could express the same idea with a different form. Alternate translation: [how blessed the man is]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the man that is characterized by blessedness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the blessed man] or [the happy man]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

˱of˲_the person

Paul is speaking of people in general, not of one particular man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: [of a person]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων

˱to˲_whom ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

This phrase gives further information about the the man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: [that is, the man God credits as righteous apart from works]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην

˓is˒_reckoning righteousness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: [counts being righteous] or [counts being right with himself]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

χωρὶς ἔργων

See how you translated this phrase in [3:28](../03/28.md).

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. just as
2. -
3. 25090
5. kathaper
6. D-·······
7. just_as
8. just_as
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106708
1. also
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106709
1. Dawid/(Dāvid)
2. David
3. 11380
4. U
5. dauid
6. N-····NMS
7. Dawid/(Dāvid)
8. David
9. U
10. Person=David; Y60
11. 106710
1. is saying
2. said
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106711
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106712
1. blessing
2. blessing
3. 31080
5. makarismos
6. N-····AMS
7. blessing
8. blessing
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106713
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106714
1. person
2. person
3. 4440
5. anthrōpos
6. N-····GMS
7. person
8. person
9. -
10. Y60; F106716
11. 106715
1. to whom
2. -
3. 37390
5. hos
6. R-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ whom
8. ˱to˲ whom
9. -
10. Y60; R106715
11. 106716
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106717
1. god
2. God
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=God
11. 106718
1. is counting
2. -
3. 30490
5. logizomai
6. V-IPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ counting
8. ˓is˒ reckoning
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106719
1. righteousness
2. -
3. 13430
5. dikaiosunē
6. N-····AFS
7. righteousness
8. righteousness
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106720
1. apart from
2. -
3. 55650
5. χōris
6. P-·······
7. apart_from
8. apart_from
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106721
1. works
2. -
3. 20410
5. ergon
6. N-····GNP
7. works
8. works
9. -
10. Y60
11. 106722

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 4:6

SR Greek word order

Section 4:1–12: God considers/calls people righteous like he did with Abraham

4:6a

4:6b

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