OET interlinear ROM 8:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, so that indicates that what follows is the purpose for which God “condemned sin in the flesh” of Jesus. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: “in order that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν

the just_act ˱of˲_the law /may_be/_fulfilled in us

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. The one doing the action could be: (1) us. Alternate translation: “we might fulfill the righteous deeds of the law” (2) God. Alternate translation: “God might fulfill in us the righteous deeds of the law”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν

the just_act ˱of˲_the law /may_be/_fulfilled in us

Here Paul speaks of the righteous deeds of the law as if they were something that could be located inside a person. Paul means that God enables Christians to do those righteous deeds that his law required. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the righteous deeds of the law might be done by us”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου

the just_act ˱of˲_the law

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a the righteous deeds that God commanded in the law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the righteous deeds that the law requires”

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

τοῦ νόμου

˱of˲_the law

Here, the law refers to the laws that God gave the Jews, which is usually what Paul means when he says the law. See how you translated this expression in 2:12.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

ἡμῖν, τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ Πνεῦμα

us the_‹ones› not according_to /the/_flesh walking but according_to /the/_Spirit

This clause gives further information about us. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “us, that is, those walking not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν

the_‹ones› not according_to /the/_flesh walking

Here Paul uses walking to refer to how people behave or lives their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “those not behaving according to the flesh”

κατὰ σάρκα & κατὰ Πνεῦμα

according_to /the/_flesh & according_to /the/_Spirit

Alternate translation: “determined by the flesh … determined by the Spirit” or “in conformity with the flesh … in conformity with the Spirit”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ σάρκα

according_to /the/_flesh

Here Paul uses flesh figuratively to refer to sinful human nature. See how you translated the similar use of flesh in the previous verse.