OET interlinear ROM 8:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ κατά σάρκα ζῆτε μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν εἰ δέ Πνεύματι τάς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε ζήσεσθε)

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, it introduces an explanation of what Paul said in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [In fact,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ σάρκα ζῆτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ κατά σάρκα ζῆτε μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν εἰ δέ Πνεύματι τάς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε ζήσεσθε)

See how you translated the similar phrase in [8:4](../08/04.md) and in the previous verse.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_going ˓to_be˒_dying_off

Here, die refers to dying spiritually, which means enduring eternal punishment in hell after experiencing physical death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [you are going to die spiritually]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ κατά σάρκα ζῆτε μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν εἰ δέ Πνεύματι τάς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε ζήσεσθε)

Here, put to death means “completely stop doing something.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you stop doing the practices of the body]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ κατά σάρκα ζῆτε μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν εἰ δέ Πνεύματι τάς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε ζήσεσθε)

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the practices that are done with the body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [what is done with the body] or [what you do with the body]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ κατά σάρκα ζῆτε μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν εἰ δέ Πνεύματι τάς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε ζήσεσθε)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of practices, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what is practiced with the body]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰς πράξεις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ κατά σάρκα ζῆτε μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν εἰ δέ Πνεύματι τάς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε ζήσεσθε)

Here, the practices refers specifically to sinful practices that a person does with his body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the sinful practices of the body]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τοῦ σώματος

˱of˲_the body

Paul is speaking of bodies in general, not of one particular body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: [of your bodies]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ζήσεσθε

˱you_all˲_˓will_be˒_living

Here, live refers to living forever with God in heaven after experiencing physical death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [you will live forever]