OET interlinear ROM 6:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη

the old ˱of˲_us person /was/_crucified_with_‹him›

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God crucified our old man together with him”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη

the old ˱of˲_us person /was/_crucified_with_‹him›

Paul speaks of our sinful human nature as if it were an old man who was nailed to the same cross as Christ. Paul means that when Christ was crucified, he destroyed the power of sin and death that controlled all humans. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “God destroyed the power of sin that controlled people when Christ was crucified”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

συνεσταυρώθη

/was/_crucified_with_‹him›

The pronoun him refers to Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “was crucified with Christ”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, in order that introduces a purpose clause. Paul is stating the purpose for which God crucified our old man. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): “so that”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας

/may_be/_nullified the body ¬the ˱of˲_sin

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: “God might nullify the body of sin”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας

/may_be/_nullified the body ¬the ˱of˲_sin

Paul speaks of the body of sin as if it were a condition of slavery that could be cancelled. He means that Christ’s crucifixion removed the ability of sinful desires to control people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “God might completely end how living sinfully controls people”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας

the body ¬the ˱of˲_sin

Paul is using the possessive form to describe how the body is related to sin. Use a natural way in your language to express this idea. Here, the body of sin could refer to: (1) how humans tend to sin. Alternate translation: “our human tendency to sin” or “how living sinfully controls us” (2) how sin controls the human body. Alternate translation: “how sin controls our bodies”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἁμαρτίας & ἁμαρτίᾳ

˱of˲_sin & ˱for˲_sin

See how you translated sin in 6:1.

Note 9 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

τοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν

that no_longer /to_be/_serving

Here, for could indicate: (1) God’s purpose for nullifying the body of sin. Alternate translation: “in order for it to no longer enslave” (2) the result of the body of sin being nullified. Alternate translation: “causing it to no longer enslave”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ

that no_longer /to_be/_serving us ¬the ˱for˲_sin

Paul speaks of the body of sin as if it could enslave people. Here he means that the desire to sin that controls people would no longer do so. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “for it to no longer make us live sinfully”