ROM 8:10 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. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108561
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y60
11. 108562
1. Χριστός
2. χristos
3. chosen one messiah is
4. Messiah
5. 55470
6. N····NMS
7. chosen_one/messiah ‹is›
8. Christ ‹is›
9. WN
10. Y60; Person=Jesus
11. 108563
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108564
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R107979
11. 108565
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108566
1. μέν
2. men
3. on one hand
4. -
5. 33030
6. C·······
7. on_one_hand
8. on_one_hand
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108567
1. σῶμα
2. sōma
3. body
4. body
5. 49830
6. N····NNS
7. body
8. body
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108568
1. νεκρόν
2. nekros
3. dead
4. dead
5. 34980
6. S····NNS
7. dead
8. dead
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108569
1. διά
2. dia
3. because of
4. -
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108570
1. ἁμαρτίαν
2. hamartia
3. sin
4. sin
5. 2660
6. N····AFS
7. sin
8. sin
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108571
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108572
1. δέ
2. de
3. on the other hand
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. on_the_other_hand
8. on_the_other_hand
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108573
1. Πνεῦμα
2. pneuma
3. spirit
4. spirit
5. 41510
6. N····NNS
7. spirit
8. Spirit
9. GN
10. Y60; Person=Holy_Spirit
11. 108574
1. ζωή
2. zōē
3. life
4. life
5. 22220
6. N····NFS
7. life
8. life
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108575
1. διά
2. dia
3. because of
4. -
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108576
1. δικαιοσύνην
2. dikaiosunē
3. righteousness
4. -
5. 13430
6. N····AFS
7. righteousness
8. righteousness
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108577

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–17: Believers live by the Holy Spirit

In this section Paul reminded the believers in Rome that God does not condemn them, because the Holy Spirit has set them free from sin and death. Jesus became like an Old Testament sin offering to remove the consequences of our sin. The laws of Moses demanded a righteous life, and in the Holy Spirit we can live that way.

The people who live according to the sinful nature seek to do things that are in accord with that nature. Also, they cannot please God, cannot follow his laws, are hostile to him, and will be punished with death forever. The people who live according to the Holy Spirit seek to do things that are in accord with his desire.

Christians allow the Holy Spirit to work in them. When they do that, they are as if dead to sin and God will give them life. Those without the Holy Spirit do not belong to Jesus Christ.

We put to death the deeds of the sinful nature. We do that by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are God’s children and can do as he does (again, by the power of the Holy Spirit). If we suffer as Jesus suffered, God will give to us his promised inheritance in heaven.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

We must live according to the Holy Spirit, not according to sinfulness

Be Ruled by the Spirit (NCV)

Living by the Power of God’s Spirit (CEV)

8:10a

But if Christ is in you,

But if Christ/Messiah lives in you^(plur),
But the one/person whom God appointed to save/rescue people dwells/remains in you, and so

But: There is contrast between “anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ” (8:9c) and “Christ is in you” here. For that reason many English versions translate the Greek word here as But.

if Christ is in you: Here the word if introduces a situation that is true. If this first part is true, that supports the second part (“your spirit is alive because of righteousness…your body is dead because of sin” 8:10c,b).

In some languages, using an if-clause would have a different meaning. If that is true in your language, translate the correct meaning. For example:

Christ lives within you, so (NLT)

should Jesus Christ be in you

if you agree that Christ is in you and I know that you do, then you should also agree that

Christ is in you: There is no verb in the Greek, but is is clearly implied (for natural English). Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Cristo remains in youKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

Christ lives in your hearts/insides

8:10b

your body is dead because of sin,

then the physical body is as if dead because of sins,
your bodies are destined/marked to someday die because you sin,

your body is dead: There is no verb in the Greek here. Many English versions add is, in accord with adding “is” in 8:10a. But here the clause needs to be understood in a figurative sense, because Paul was speaking of believers who were still alive. They do not live according to human nature, so in that way their human nature (or body) is dead. Other English versions add a different word or phrase to avoid the figurative use of is. For example:

is subject to death (NIV11)

your body will die (NLT)

body: This word refers to the physical body of a human being. Some languages must add a possessive pronoun. For example:

your bodies

because of sin: Sin leads to death (5:12 and 6:23). In some languages it is more natural to add a possessive pronoun to the word sin. In some languages it is more natural to make the word sin plural. For example:

because of your sins (CEV)

8:10c

yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

and yet the Spirit gives life because of our righteousness in Christ.
but the Holy Spirit gives life to you because you believed and God made you righteous.

your spirit is alive: There are three ways to interpret this clause:

It indicates that the Holy Spirit provides life to believers here. For example:
the Spirit is life for you (GNT) (NIV11, GNT, NLT, NET, REB, NCV)
It indicates that the human spirit of believers is alive here. For example:
your spirits are alive (GW) (BSB, RSV, NIV84, NJB, NABRE, NASB, GW, CEV)
It indicates that the Holy Spirit is life in some general way. For example:
the Spirit is life (KJV) (KJV, NRSV, ESV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because these verses are talking about the relationship of the Holy Spirit to believers.See Moo (page 491) or Cranfield (page 390).

is alive: Again, the Greek does not have a verb here. Many English versions add is, in accord with adding “is” in 8:10a and 8:10b. However, here the implied connection is probably that the Holy Spirit gives life,Cranfield (page 390), Kruse (page 333), and Barrett (page 159). implying new life. For example:

gives life (NIV11)

because of righteousness: God has declared believers to be righteous (3:21). The Holy Spirit then indwells them and gives them life (8:11).

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

Paul is speaking as if this were a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might misunderstand and think that what Paul is saying is not certain, then you can translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν