OET interlinear ROM 5:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ παράπτωμα & τὸ χάρισμα & τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι & ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ δωρεὰ ἐν χάριτι

the transgression & the gift & ˱by˲_the ˱of˲_the one_‹man› transgression & the grace ¬the ˱of˲_God and the gift in grace

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of trespass, gracious gift, grace, and gift, you could express the same ideas with verbal forms. Alternate translation: [how Adam trespassed … what God graciously gave … when the one man trespassed … how gracious God is and what he graciously gave]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὐχ ὡς τὸ παράπτωμα, οὕτως καὶ τὸ χάρισμα

not like the transgression thus also_‹is› the gift

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: [the gracious gift is not like the trespass]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, it introduces an explanation of the difference between the trespass and the gracious gift. Use a connection word or other way to indicate that the second sentence of this verse explains the first one. Alternate translation: [Indeed,] or [You see,]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

if

Paul is making a conditional statement that sounds hypothetical, but he is already convinced that the condition is true. He has concluded that the benefits of the gracious gift are superior to the consequences of the trespass. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a condition that the speaker believes is true. Alternate translation: [as]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι

˱by˲_the ˱of˲_the one_‹man› transgression

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the trespass that was committed by the one man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [by one man’s trespass] or [because one man trespassed]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ πολλοὶ & τοὺς πολλοὺς

the many & the many

Here Paul is using the adjective many as a noun in order to describe a large group of people. If your language does not use adjectives in the same way, you could translate this with a noun phrase, as in the UST.

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

πολλῷ μᾶλλον

˱by˲_much more

Here, how much more strongly emphasizes the difference between the results of the trespass of Adam and the grace of God that comes through Jesus Christ. Use a natural way in your language to express strong emphasis. Alternate translation: [even more certainly]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ δωρεὰ ἐν χάριτι, τῇ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τοὺς πολλοὺς ἐπερίσσευσεν

the grace ¬the ˱of˲_God and the gift in grace which_‹is› ˱of˲_the one man Jesus Christ to the many abounded

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: [abounded to the many the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ

the grace ¬the ˱of˲_God

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

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου

˱of˲_the one_‹man› ¬the ˱of˲_the one man

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