OET interlinear ROM 8:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τῇ Γάρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη οὐχ ἑκοῦσα ἀλλά διά τόν ὑποτάξαντα ἐφʼ ἐλπίδι)

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows in [8:20–22](../08/20.md) is 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 / abstractnouns

τῇ & ματαιότητι

˱to˲_the & uselessness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of futility, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to the condition of being futile]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ κτίσις

the creation

See how you translated this in the previous verse.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη

the creation ˓was˒_subjected

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: [God subjugated the creation]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη, οὐχ ἑκοῦσα

the creation ˓was˒_subjected not willingly

Here Paul speaks of the creation as if it were a person who could be subjected to someone and could have a will. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a simile. Alternate translation: [it is as if the creation were subjected against its will]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν ὑποτάξαντα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τῇ Γάρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη οὐχ ἑκοῦσα ἀλλά διά τόν ὑποτάξαντα ἐφʼ ἐλπίδι)

This phrase refers to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [God, who subjected it]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐφ’ ἑλπίδι

in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τῇ Γάρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη οὐχ ἑκοῦσα ἀλλά διά τόν ὑποτάξαντα ἐφʼ ἐλπίδι)

Here, hope refers to the creation’s hope, which is why the creation is “eagerly expecting the revelation of the sons of God” in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [on the basis of giving hope]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἑλπίδι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τῇ Γάρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη οὐχ ἑκοῦσα ἀλλά διά τόν ὑποτάξαντα ἐφʼ ἐλπίδι)

See how you translated hope in [5:4](../05/04.md).