ROM 6:15 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. τί
2. tis
3. what
4. What
5. 51010
6. R····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107746
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. PS
10. Y60
11. 107747
1. Ἁμαρτήσωμεν
2. hamartaō
3. We may sin
4. could sin
5. 2640
6. VSAA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ sin
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ sin
9. S
10. Y60
11. 107748
1. ἁμαρτήσομεν
2. hamartaō
3. -
4. -
5. 2640
6. VIFA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ sinning
8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ sinning
9. -
10. F107759
11. 107749
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. because
4. because
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107750
1. οὐκ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. C·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107751
1. ἐσμέν
2. eimi
3. we are
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA1··P
7. ˱we˲ are
8. ˱we˲ are
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107752
1. ὑπό
2. hupo
3. under
4. -
5. 52590
6. P·······
7. under
8. under
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107753
1. νόμον
2. nomos
3. law
4. law
5. 35510
6. N····AMS
7. law
8. law
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107754
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. but
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107755
1. ὑπό
2. hupo
3. under
4. -
5. 52590
6. P·······
7. under
8. under
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107756
1. χάριν
2. χaris
3. grace
4. generosity
5. 54850
6. N····AFS
7. grace
8. grace
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107757
1. Μή
2. mē
3. Never
4. -
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. never
8. never
9. S
10. Y60
11. 107758
1. γένοιτο
2. ginomai
3. it might become
4. -
5. 10960
6. VOAM3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
8. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
9. -
10. Y60; R107749
11. 107759

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:15–23: Become as slaves to righteousness

In this section, Paul told the believers in Rome that they must not sin even if they are not under the Laws of Moses. He told them that if they obey sin then they are slaves to sin. Instead, they must become slaves of righteousness, that is, doing things that God says are right to do. This command includes all parts of their lives.

Paul further explained that when they were always obeying the desires of sin, they were free from doing things that God says are right to do. He reminded them that they were now ashamed of those sins and the consequences. The final consequence of those sins is death. God had set them free from a life of sin and they had become like slaves of God. The consequences of that is becoming holy and receiving eternal life. For sinning earns a person death, but when that person believes in Jesus, God gives him eternal life.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

We must be slaves of God doing righteous deeds

We must always do what God says is right to do

We are servants of straight/upright behavior

6:15a

What then?

¶ So, what are we to think/do about that?
¶ So then,

What then?: This is a rhetorical question. Paul used this question to introduce the next question. It also indicates a connection to what Paul just said with the Greek word often translated “therefore.” Here are other ways to translate this question:

So what should we do? (NCV)

So, what then shall we say/think?

In some languages a question is not natural here. If that is true in your language, translate it as a statement. For example:

Well then, (NLT)

Therefore, think about this:

6:15b–c

Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!: The question is rhetorical. By asking it, Paul wanted the readers to think about what the answer might be. He also answered it himself here. Here are some ways to translate this:

As a rhetorical question and its answer. For example:
Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! (NIV)
We are not under law but under grace, and so should we sin? Of course not!
As a statement. For example:
We are certainly not to sin because we are under grace, not under law.
We are under grace, not under law, but we are certainly not to sin because of that.

6:15b

Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace?

Are we allowed to sin because we are under the authority of grace rather than the laws of Moses?
the grace of God rules our lives, not the laws of Moses. So shall we sin?

we are not under law: This clause refers to believers not being under the authority of the laws of Moses. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

we are not under the authority of the laws of Moses

the laws of Moses do not sit over us

See how you translated under law in 6:14.

under grace: The words “we are” are implied here. Believers are under the authority of grace. The grace of God affects our lives in all ways. Here are other ways to translate these words:

we are under the authority of the grace of God

the grace of God sits over us

See how you translated under grace in 6:14.

6:15c

Certainly not!

By no means! (ESV)
No indeed!

Certainly not!: The Greek is literally “May it not be.” It indicates a very strong “no.” Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Not at all!

By no means! (ESV)

No, indeed!

See how you translated these words in 3:4 or 6:2. Note that “certainly” in the As a statement examples in 6:15b–c translate the words Certainly not! here. If you used “certainly” there, do not translate these words here.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

τί οὖν

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν Ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμέν ὑπό νόμον ἀλλά ὑπό χάριν Μή γένοιτο)

Here, then indicates that what follows is a response to what Paul said in [6:1–14](../06/01.md). See how you translated What then in [3:1](../03/01.md), [4:1](../04/01.md), and [6:1](../06/01.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί οὖν? ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ χάριν

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν Ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμέν ὑπό νόμον ἀλλά ὑπό χάριν Μή γένοιτο)

Paul is not asking for information, but is using a question form here to address an objection that some people may have to what he said in the previous verses. If you would not use rhetorical questions for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation or communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [Then we should sin because we are not under law, but under grace!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

τί οὖν? ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ χάριν

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν Ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμέν ὑπό νόμον ἀλλά ὑπό χάριν Μή γένοιτο)

In these two sentences, Paul is speaking as if he were a Christian who misunderstood what Paul had taught in the previous verses. It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ὑπὸ νόμον & ὑπὸ χάριν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν Ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμέν ὑπό νόμον ἀλλά ὑπό χάριν Μή γένοιτο)

See how you translated these phrases in the previous verse.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ γένοιτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν Ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμέν ὑπό νόμον ἀλλά ὑπό χάριν Μή γένοιτο)

In this sentence Paul begins to respond to the rhetorical questions he posed earlier in the verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [I would respond by saying, ‘May it never be!’]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

μὴ γένοιτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν Ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμέν ὑπό νόμον ἀλλά ὑπό χάριν Μή γένοιτο)

See how you translated this phrase in [3:4](../03/04.md) and [6:2](../06/02.md).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Therefore
2. -
3. 37670
4. PS
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. PS
10. Y60
11. 107747
1. what
2. What
3. 51010
5. tis
6. R-····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107746
1. We may sin
2. could sin
3. 2640
4. S
5. hamartaō
6. V-SAA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ sin
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ sin
9. S
10. Y60
11. 107748
1. because
2. because
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107750
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. C-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107751
1. we are
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA1··P
7. ˱we˲ are
8. ˱we˲ are
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107752
1. under
2. -
3. 52590
5. hupo
6. P-·······
7. under
8. under
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107753
1. law
2. law
3. 35510
5. nomos
6. N-····AMS
7. law
8. law
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107754
1. but
2. but
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107755
1. under
2. -
3. 52590
5. hupo
6. P-·······
7. under
8. under
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107756
1. grace
2. generosity
3. 54850
5. χaris
6. N-····AFS
7. grace
8. grace
9. -
10. Y60
11. 107757
1. Never
2. -
3. 33610
4. S
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. never
8. never
9. S
10. Y60
11. 107758
1. it might become
2. -
3. 10960
5. ginomai
6. V-OAM3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
8. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
9. -
10. Y60; R107749
11. 107759

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear ROM 6:15

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 6:15–23: Become as slaves to righteousness

6:15a

6:15b–c

6:15b

6:15c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)