OET interlinear ROM 9:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἄρα οὖν

consequently (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν οὒ τοῦ θέλοντος οὐδέ τοῦ τρέχοντος ἀλλά τοῦ ἐλεῶντος Θεοῦ)

So then indicates that what follows in this verse summarizes the ideas of [9:11–15](../09/11.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a clearer expression. See how you translated this phrase in [5:18](../05/18.md).

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

οὐ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν οὒ τοῦ θέλοντος οὐδέ τοῦ τρέχοντος ἀλλά τοῦ ἐλεῶντος Θεοῦ)

Here, it refers to God acting mercifully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [God’s mercy is not]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ & Θεοῦ

˱of˲_the_‹one› willing_‹it_is› ˱of˲_the_‹one› ¬which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν οὒ τοῦ θέλοντος οὐδέ τοῦ τρέχοντος ἀλλά τοῦ ἐλεῶντος Θεοῦ)

Paul is using the possessive form to describe what God’s mercy does or does not depend on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [depending on the one who wills, nor depending on the one who runs, but depending on God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῦ τρέχοντος

˱of˲_the_‹one› ˱of˲_the_‹one› running

Here Paul uses the one who runs to refer to a person who does good things to try to gain God’s favor as if that person were running a race. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one who tries to gain favor] or [the one who works very hard]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

τοῦ ἐλεῶντος

˱of˲_the_‹one› ˱of˲_the_‹one› ¬which ˱of˲_being_merciful

This phrase gives further information about God. If it might be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: [he being the one who has mercy]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῦ ἐλεῶντος

˱of˲_the_‹one› ˱of˲_the_‹one› ¬which ˱of˲_being_merciful

See how you translated mercy in the previous verse.