OET interlinear ROM 9:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἄρα οὖν

consequently therefore

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

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

οὐ

not

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› nor ˱of˲_the_‹one› running but & God

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.