OET interlinear ROM 9:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows is the reason why the previous statement is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “This is true since”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀνάθεμα εἶναι αὐτὸς

/a/_curse to_be myself

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of accursed, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “myself to be cursed” or “myself to be an accursed person”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ

from the Messiah

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 separating me from Christ”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ

from the Messiah

Here, separated from Christ refers to the idea of Paul losing his salvation, which is impossible. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “eternally kept apart from Christ”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου

for the brothers ˱of˲_me

Here, for the sake of implies that Paul is talking about the salvation of his brothers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “for the sake of the salvation of my brothers”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου

the brothers ˱of˲_me

Although the term brothers is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “my brothers and sisters”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου

the brothers ˱of˲_me

Here, brothers refers to Jews, who are Paul’s kinsmen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “my Jewish kinsmen”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

τῶν συγγενῶν μου, κατὰ σάρκα

the ¬the fellow-citizen ˱of˲_me according_to flesh

This clause gives further information about my brothers. If it might be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “who are those of my own race according to the flesh”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ σάρκα

according_to flesh

See how you translated according to the flesh in 1:3.