OET interlinear ROM 8:14

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 this verse gives the reason why what Paul said in the previous verse is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “This is due to the fact that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὅσοι & οὗτοι

as_many_as & these

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “as many people as … these people”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὅσοι & Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται

as_many_as & ˱by˲_/the/_Spirit ˱of˲_God /are_being/_led

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: “as many as the Spirit of God leads”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Πνεύματι Θεοῦ

˱by˲_/the/_Spirit ˱of˲_God

See how you translated the Spirit of God in 8:9.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

υἱοί Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται οὗτοι υἱοὶ Θεοῦ εἰσιν)

Here Paul is using the term sons in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “the children of God”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱοί Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται οὗτοι υἱοὶ Θεοῦ εἰσιν)

Paul speaks of these people as if God were their physical father. He means that these people have a father-son relationship with God because they trust in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the spiritual children of God”