OET interlinear ROM 8:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

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 / explicit

πάλιν

again

Here, again indicates that Paul’s readers had a spirit of slavery before they became Christians. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “for a second time”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πνεῦμα

/a/_spirit

Here, spirit could refer to: (1) a person’s attitude or emotional state. Alternate translation: “a mental state” (2) a demonic spirit. Alternate translation: “a demonic spirit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

πνεῦμα δουλείας & Πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας

/a/_spirit ˱of˲_slavery & /the/_Spirit ˱of˲_adoption_as_sons

In both of these phrases Paul is using the possessive form to describe something that causes something else to happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use different expressions. Alternate translation: “a spirit that causes slavery … the Spirit that causes adoption”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δουλείας & φόβον & υἱοθεσίας

˱of˲_slavery & fear & ˱of˲_adoption_as_sons

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of slavery, fear, and adoption, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “of being a slave … you being afraid … of those who have been adopted”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰς φόβον

to fear

Here, leading to indicates that fear is the result of receiving a spirit of slavery. Use a natural way in your language for indicating result. Alternate translation: “resulting in fear”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Πνεῦμα

/the/_Spirit

Here, the Spirit could refer to: (1) the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the use of Spirit in the ULT. Alternate translation: “the Holy Spirit” (2) a person’s attitude or emotional state, as with the previous use of spirit in this verse. Alternate translation: “a mental state”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

Ἀββά, ὁ Πατήρ

Abba ¬the Father

Here, cry out indicates that what follows is an emotional exclamation. Use an exclamation that is natural in your language for communicating this. Alternate translation: “O Abba! Father!”

Ἀββά, ὁ Πατήρ

Abba ¬the Father

Here Paul writes out the sounds of this Jewish Aramaic word Abba with Greek letters, which means Father. Since John translates the meaning next in the verse, you should write out this word using the most similar sounds in your language.

Note 9 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

ὁ Πατήρ

¬the Father

Father is an important title for God.