OET interlinear ROM 6:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Therefore here introduces a result clause. Paul is stating how he wants his readers to act in response to what he said in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language to introduce a result clause. Alternate translation: “This is why” or “Because of this”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

μὴ & βασιλευέτω ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι

not & /let_be/_reigning ¬the sin in the mortal ˱of˲_you_all body

Here Paul speaks of sin as if it were a king who rules over a place called mortal body. By do not let sin rule, Paul means that Christians should not allow sin to control the way they use their bodies. See how you translated a similar use of rule in 5:21. Alternate translation: “do not let your physical body become controlled by sinning”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι,

in the mortal ˱of˲_you_all body

Although body here is a singular noun, Paul is referring to the bodies of his readers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a plural form. Alternate translation: “in your mortal bodies”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι

in the mortal ˱of˲_you_all body

Here, body could refer to: (1) the whole person. Alternative translation: “in you” or “in your whole being” (2) the physical human body. Alternative translation: “in your physical body”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰς τὸ ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις αὐτοῦ

in_order that /to_be/_submitting ˱in˲_the lusts ˱of˲_it

Here to indicates that what follows is the result of letting sin rule. Use a natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “causing you to obey its lusts” or “resulting in you obeying your lusts”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

εἰς τὸ ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις αὐτοῦ

in_order that /to_be/_submitting ˱in˲_the lusts ˱of˲_it

Here Paul speaks of lusts as if they were people who could be obeyed. He means that people can submit to their desires to do sinful things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to submit to your lustful desires” or “to do what you lust for”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις αὐτοῦ

˱in˲_the lusts ˱of˲_it

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of lusts, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “how it urges you to lust”

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_it

The pronoun its refers to mortal body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “your mortal body’s”