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OET interlinear ROM 8:16

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SR Greek word order

    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. Αὐτό
    2. autos
    3. Himself
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3NNS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 108674
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NNS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108675
    1. Πνεῦμα
    2. pneuma
    3. spirit
    4. -
    5. 41510
    6. N····NNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 108676
    1. συμμαρτυρεῖ
    2. summartureō
    3. is bearing witness with
    4. -
    5. 48280
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ bearing_witness_with
    8. ˓is˒ bearing_witness_with
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108677
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. with the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108678
    1. Πνεύματι
    2. pneuma
    3. spirit
    4. -
    5. 41510
    6. N····DNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 108679
    1. ἡμῶν
    2. egō
    3. of us
    4. our
    5. 14730
    6. R···1G·P
    7. ˱of˲ us
    8. ˱of˲ us
    9. -
    10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R108619; R108474; Person=Paul
    11. 108680
    1. ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108681
    1. ἐσμέν
    2. eimi
    3. we are
    4. we
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ are
    8. ˱we˲ are
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108682
    1. τέκνα
    2. teknon
    3. children
    4. children
    5. 50430
    6. N····NNP
    7. children
    8. children
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108683
    1. Θεοῦ
    2. theos
    3. of god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 108684

OET (OET-LV) Himself the spirit is_bearing_witness_with with_the spirit of_us that we_are children of_god.

OET (OET-RV) God’s spirit himself agrees together with our spirit that we are God’s children,

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)

8:16a

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit

The Spirit Himself: This phrase refers to the Holy Spirit. The word Himself emphasizes that it is the Holy Spirit that bears witness.

testifies with our spirit: The word testifies means “reports what one saw.” The phrase is often used where the person is expected to be truthful and accurate. Here the Holy Spirit, along with our spirit, report truthfully that we are God’s children. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

bears witness with our spirit (ESV)

together with our spirit speaks out

our spirit: Here the word spirit refers to the inner part of a person. In some languages the word spirit refers only to the part of a person that still lives after the body dies. If that is true in your language, translate the meaning of the inner part of a person while he is still alive. For example:

our insides/hearts/livers

8:16b

that we are God’s children.

God’s children: The Greek word that the BSB translates as children refers to boys and girls and men and women who have a parent. It is different from the Greek word that is translated “sons” in 8:14, but in these verses the meaning is the same.

In some languages it is more clear or more natural to repeat that believers are adopted children of God (from 8:15). For example:

adopted children of God

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ Πνεύματι ἡμῶν

˱with˲_the Spirit ˱of˲_us

Here, spirit refers to a person’s attitude or emotional state. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [a mental state]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τέκνα Θεοῦ

children ˱of˲_God

Here Paul uses children of God to refer to people who have a father-child relationship with God because they trust in Jesus. Here, children does not refer to young people, but only to the relationship that people have with their fathers. If you translate children using a literal term, choose a word that can refer to people of any age in relation to their fathers. Alternate translation: [God’s spiritual offspring] or [spiritual children of God]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Himself
    2. -
    3. 8460
    4. S
    5. autos
    6. R-···3NNS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 108674
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NNS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108675
    1. spirit
    2. -
    3. 41510
    4. GN
    5. pneuma
    6. N-····NNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 108676
    1. is bearing witness with
    2. -
    3. 48280
    5. summartureō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ bearing_witness_with
    8. ˓is˒ bearing_witness_with
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108677
    1. with the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNS
    7. ˱with˲ the
    8. ˱with˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108678
    1. spirit
    2. -
    3. 41510
    4. GN
    5. pneuma
    6. N-····DNS
    7. spirit
    8. Spirit
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=Holy_Spirit
    11. 108679
    1. of us
    2. our
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1G·P
    7. ˱of˲ us
    8. ˱of˲ us
    9. -
    10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R108619; R108474; Person=Paul
    11. 108680
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37540
    5. hoti
    6. C-·······
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108681
    1. we are
    2. we
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ are
    8. ˱we˲ are
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108682
    1. children
    2. children
    3. 50430
    5. teknon
    6. N-····NNP
    7. children
    8. children
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 108683
    1. of god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 108684

OET (OET-LV) Himself the spirit is_bearing_witness_with with_the spirit of_us that we_are children of_god.

OET (OET-RV) God’s spirit himself agrees together with our spirit that we are God’s children,

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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