OET interlinear ROM 6:14

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 an explanation of what Paul said in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “In fact,”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἁμαρτία & ὑμῶν οὐ κυριεύσει, οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ χάριν

sin & ˱over˲_you_all not /will_be/_lording not for ˱you_all˲_are under law but under grace

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: “because you are not under law, but under grace, do not allow sin to rule over you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἁμαρτία & ὑμῶν οὐ κυριεύσει

sin & ˱over˲_you_all not /will_be/_lording

See how you translated the similar phrase in 6:12.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἁμαρτία & οὐ κυριεύσει

sin & not /will_be/_lording

Paul is using a future statement to give a command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural form for a command. Alternate translation: “sin must not rule over” or “do not allow sin to rule over”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γάρ

for

Here, for indicates that what follows is the reason why Paul urges his readers to not allow sin to lord over them. Use the most natural form in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “since”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ χάριν

not not for ˱you_all˲_are under law but under grace

Paul speaks of law and grace as if they were rulers under whose authority people have to live. He means that Christians are no longer controlled by the requirements of the law, which resulted in people sinning more, as stated in 5:20. By contrast, Christians now serve the gracious God, as is explained in 6:15–23. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “for the law no longer controls you, but you are now controlled by God’s grace”

Note 7 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

νόμον

law

See how you translated law in 2:12.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπὸ χάριν

under under grace

Here, grace refers specifically to God’s gracious empowering of people to stop sinning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternative translation: “controlled by God’s grace”