OET interlinear ROM 5:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

νόμος

/the/_law

See how you translated the law in 2:12.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

παρεισῆλθεν

slipped_in

The word translated slipped in can refer to sneaking in unnoticed, as in Jude 1:4. Paul may be stressing how the coming of the law was like an unwelcome person secretly intruding at some location. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this explicit. Alternate translation: “intruded like a person sneaking in unnoticed”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ παράπτωμα & ἡ ἁμαρτία & ἡ χάρις

the transgression & ¬the sin & ¬the grace

See how you translated trespass in 5:15–18, sin in 5:12–13, and grace in 5:15 and 5:17.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα & ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις

/may/_abound the transgression & abounded ¬the sin overflowed ¬the grace

Paul speaks of the trespass, sin, and grace as if they were objects that could increase in amount. He means that the power or influence of these concepts expanded throughout humanity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “the trespass might be more evident … sin became more evident, the grace became even more obvious”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα

in_order_that /may/_abound the transgression

This clause could refer to: (1) one of God’s purposes for giving the law. Alternate translation: “in order to increase the trespass” (2) the result of God giving the law. Alternate translation (with preceding comma): “resulting in the trespass increasing”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὗ

where

Here Paul uses where to refer to sin and grace as if they were located somewhere. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “as”