OET interlinear ROM 5:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, it introduces a further explanation of the difference between the trespass and the gracious gift, as discussed in 5:15–16. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “In fact”

Note 2 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 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: “considering that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι

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

See how you translated this phrase in 5:15.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοῦ ἑνὸς & τοῦ ἑνός & τοῦ ἑνὸς

˱of˲_the one_‹man› & the one_‹man› & the one_‹man›

See how you translated the first occurrence of one in the previous verse.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι, ὁ θάνατος & τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος καὶ τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης & ἐν ζωῇ

˱by˲_the ˱of˲_the one_‹man› transgression ¬the death & the abundance ¬the ˱of˲_grace and ˱of˲_the gift ¬the ˱of˲_righteousness & in life

If your language does not use abstract nouns for these ideas, you could express the same ideas with verbal forms. Alternate translation: “because the one man trespassed, the fact that people die … how abundantly kind God is and how he makes people righteous … by living”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ὁ θάνατος ἐβασίλευσεν

¬the death reigned

See how you translated this phrase in 5:14.

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ τοῦ ἑνός

by the one_‹man›

Here, through indicates that the one is the reason why death ruled. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “because of the one”

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

πολλῷ μᾶλλον

˱by˲_much more

See how you translated this phrase in 5:10 and 5:15.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἐν ζωῇ βασιλεύσουσιν, διὰ τοῦ ἑνὸς, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

in life /will_be/_reigning by the one_‹man› Jesus Christ

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “through the one man Jesus Christ will … rule in life”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ & ἐν ζωῇ βασιλεύσουσιν

the_‹ones› & in life /will_be/_reigning

Paul speaks of these people as if they were kings who rule in a location called life. This could mean: (1) they will have control over their sinful desires while physically alive. Alternate translation: “will those … have control over their sinfulness while alive” (2) they will rule with Jesus Christ while living eternally. Alternative translation: “will those … rule and live eternally”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

οἱ τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος καὶ τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης λαμβάνοντες

the_‹ones› the abundance ¬the ˱of˲_grace and ˱of˲_the gift ¬the ˱of˲_righteousness receiving

This clause describes the people who will rule in life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “those who receive the abundance of the grace and the gift of the righteousness as well”

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

οἱ τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος & λαμβάνοντες

the_‹ones› the abundance ¬the ˱of˲_grace & receiving

Paul is using the possessive form to describe abundance that relates to grace. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “those who receive God’s abundant grace” or “those who experience how abundantly gracious God is”

Note 13 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης

¬the ˱of˲_the gift ¬the ˱of˲_righteousness

Paul is using the possessive form to describe how righteousness is a gift. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the gift, which is that of being made righteous,”

Note 14 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ τοῦ ἑνὸς, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

by the by the one_‹man› Jesus Christ

Here, through indicates that the one, Jesus Christ is the reason why his people will rule in life. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “because of the one, Jesus Christ”

Note 15 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦ ἑνὸς, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

˱of˲_the one_‹man› the the one_‹man› Jesus Christ

The phrase the one, Jesus Christ refers to what Jesus did for believers in order for them to rule in life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “what the one, Jesus Christ has done for them”