OET interlinear ROM 7:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows in this verse is the reason why the previous verse is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “What I have just said is true because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

συνήδομαι & τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱I˲_/am/_joyfully_concurring & ˱in˲_the law ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here Paul speaks of the law of God as if it were a location in which a person could delight. He means that God’s laws cause him to delight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I delight because of the law of God”

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱in˲_the law ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here, the law of God refers to the laws that God gave the Jews, which is usually what Paul means when he says the law. See how you translated the similar expression in 2:12.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον

the inside person

Here, the inner man refers to a person’s mind. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the inner being” or “the mind”