OET interlinear ROM 6:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἀνθρώπινον λέγω, διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν

˱in˲_human_‹terms› ˱I˲_/am/_speaking because_of the weakness ˱of˲_the flesh ˱of˲_you_all

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: “Because of the weakness of your flesh, I speak as a man” or “Because you are still immature, I have to speak in simple terms”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀνθρώπινον λέγω

˱in˲_human_‹terms› ˱I˲_/am/_speaking

Here, as a man is an idiom meaning “the way people do” or “like a human being.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “I am speaking based on how human beings perceive things” or “I am talking like a mere human being”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν & τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν & τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν

the weakness ˱of˲_the flesh ˱of˲_you_all & ¬the ˱to˲_impurity and ¬the ˱to˲_lawlessness_‹further› to ¬the lawlessness & ¬the ˱to˲_righteousness to holiness

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of weakness, uncleanness, lawlessness, righteousness, and sanctification, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “how weak your flesh is … to act impurely and to be more and more lawless … for living righteously, which leads to being sanctified”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν

the weakness ˱of˲_the flesh ˱of˲_you_all

Here, flesh is an idiom that refers to human nature. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “your human weakness” or “your natural limitations”

Note 5 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 6:17–18. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Moreover,”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ὥσπερ & οὕτως

as & thus

See how you translated just as and so in the 5:19.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν & παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν, δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ

˱you_all˲_presented the members ˱of˲_you_all ˱as˲_slaves ¬the ˱to˲_impurity and ¬the ˱to˲_lawlessness_‹further› to ¬the lawlessness & present the members ˱of˲_you_all ˱as˲_slaves ¬the ˱to˲_righteousness

Paul speaks of body parts as if they were slaves that could be offered to someone or used by someone. He means that his readers used to use their body parts to act impurely and to disobey God’s laws, but now they should use them to live in the way God wants. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated similar phrases in 6:13. Alternative translation: “you used your members to act uncleanly and to disobey God more and more … use your members to act righteously”

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰς ἁγιασμόν

to to holiness

The phrase leading to indicates result. Use a natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “resulting in sanctification” or “causing sanctification”