OET interlinear ROM 9:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

and

Here, and indicates that this verse continues the sentence that Paul began in the previous verse. If you divide the sentence into shorter sentences, you will need to repeat some of the information from the previous verse here. Alternate translation: “What if God also endured vessels of wrath so that” or “God also endured vessels of wrath so that”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα & εἰς

in_order_that & for

Here, so that and for indicate purpose clauses. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: “for the purpose that … for the purpose of”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

γνωρίσῃ & αὐτοῦ & προητοίμασεν

˱he˲_/may/_make_known & ˱of˲_him & ˱he˲_previously_prepared

In this verse the pronouns he and his refer to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “God might make known … God’s … God prepared beforehand”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γνωρίσῃ

˱he˲_/may/_make_known

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: “he might make people know”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸν πλοῦτον

the riches

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of riches, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the rich character”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ & ἐλέους & εἰς δόξαν

˱of˲_the glory ˱of˲_him & ˱of˲_mercy & for glory

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of glory and mercy, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “of how glorious he is … toward which he acts mercifully … for being glorious”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ

the riches ˱of˲_the glory ˱of˲_him

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a glory that is characterized by wealth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “his rich glory”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

σκεύη ἐλέους

/the/_vessels ˱of˲_mercy

Paul is using the possessive form to describe vessels that will receive God’s mercy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “vessels that will receive mercy”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

σκεύη ἐλέους

/the/_vessels ˱of˲_mercy

See how you translated vessels in the previous verse.

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν

which ˱he˲_previously_prepared for glory

This clause gives further information about the vessels of mercy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “who are the ones he prepared beforehand for glory”

Note 11 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

εἰς δόξαν

for glory

Here, for indicates the purpose for which the vessels of mercy were prepared. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “prepared for the purpose of being glorified”

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς δόξαν

for glory

Here, glory refers to experiencing glory forever with God in heaven. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “for experiencing eternal glory”