ROM 10:1 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, magenta:vocative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Brothers, the good pleasure of my heart and my prayer to God is on behalf of them for salvation.

UST My fellow believers, I strongly desire that God will save the Israelites. I also pray for him to save them!

BLB Brothers, indeed the desire and supplication of my heart to God on behalf of them is for salvation.

AICNT Brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for {them}[fn] is for salvation.

10:1, them: Later manuscripts read “Israel is.” BYZ TR

OEB My friends, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for my people is for their salvation.

WEBBE Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

LSV Brothers, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that [is] to God for Israel, is—for salvation;

FBV My brothers and sisters, my heart's desire—my prayer to God—is for the salvation of the people of Israel!

TCNT Brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God is that [fn]Israel may be saved.

10:1 Israel ¦ they CT

T4T My fellow believers, what I deeply desire and what I pray to God earnestly for is that he will save my own people, the Jews.

LEB Brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God on behalf of them is for their salvation.

BBE Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.

Moff Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!

Wymth Brethren, the longing of my heart, and my prayer to God, on behalf of my countrymen is for their salvation.

ASV Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

DRA Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.

YLT Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that [is] to God for Israel, is — for salvation;

Drby Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which [I address] to [fn]God for them is for salvation.

10.1 Elohim

RV Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

SLT Brethren, truly my heart’s delight and prayer to God for Israel is for salvation.

Wbstr Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

KJB-1769 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

KJB-1611 ¶ Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Brethren, my heartes desire & prayer to God for Israel, is, that they myght be saued.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
(Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. )

Cvdl Brethren, my hertes desyre, & prayer vnto God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
(Brethren, my hearts desire, and prayer unto God for Israel is, that they might be saved.)

TNT Brethren my hertes desyre and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved.
(Brethren my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved. )

Wycl Britheren, the wille of myn herte and mi biseching is maad to God for hem in to helthe.
(Britheren, the will of mine heart and mi beseeching/imploring is made to God for hem in to health.)

Luth Liebe Brüder, meines Herzens Wunsch ist, und flehe auch zu GOtt für Israel, daß sie selig werden.
(love(n) brothers, my heart wish(n) is, and beg/implore also to/for God for/in_favour_of Israel, that they/she/them blessed become.)

ClVg Fratres, voluntas quidem cordis mei, et obsecratio ad Deum, fit pro illis in salutem.[fn]
(Brothers, will/desire(n) indeed of_the_heart my/mine, and obsecratio to God, fit for to_them in/into/on health. )

10.1 Et obsecratio. Voluntas enim, ut ad vera credenda moveatur non sibi sufficit, nisi per gratiam Deus sibi opituletur, unde: Nemo venit ad me, nisi cui datum fuerit a Patre meo Joan. 4..

10.1 And obsecratio. Voluntas because, as to true believenda moveatur not/no to_himself enough, except through grace God to_himself opituletur, from_where/who: Nobody he_came to me, except to_whom given/present(n) has_been from Father mine Yohan 4..

UGNT ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας, καὶ ἡ δέησις πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
(adelfoi, haʸ men eudokia taʸs emaʸs kardias, kai haʸ deaʸsis pros ton Theon, huper autōn eis sōtaʸrian.)

SBL-GNT Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ ⸀δέησις πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ ⸀αὐτῶν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
(Adelfoi, haʸ men eudokia taʸs emaʸs kardias kai haʸ ⸀deaʸsis pros ton theon huper ⸀autōn eis sōtaʸrian.)

RP-GNT Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
(Adelfoi, haʸ men eudokia taʸs emaʸs kardias kai haʸ deaʸsis haʸ pros ton theon huper tou Israaʸl estin eis sōtaʸrian.)

TC-GNT Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις [fn]ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ὑπὲρ [fn]τοῦ Ἰσραήλ [fn]ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
(Adelfoi, haʸ men eudokia taʸs emaʸs kardias kai haʸ deaʸsis haʸ pros ton Theon huper tou Israaʸl estin eis sōtaʸrian. )

10:1 η ¦ — CT

10:1 του ισραηλ ¦ αυτων CT

10:1 εστιν ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:30–10:4: Many Gentiles believe but many Jews do not

In this section Paul compared the Gentiles to the Jews. Some Gentiles believed in Jesus and God made them righteous, but the Jews tried to obey the law of Moses to become righteous. They stumbled over who Jesus was as the Messiah, because he did not fit their ideas of what the Messiah should be.

Paul explained that he wanted the Jews to believe in Jesus as the Messiah. The Jews were enthusiastic to follow God, but they did not understand the right way to become righteous.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The Jews followed the wrong way to become righteous

The Jews followed the Laws of Moses but did not believe in Jesus as the Christ/Messiah

10:1a

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites

¶ My brothers and sisters, the desire of my insides and the prayer I make to God for them
¶ My fellow believers, I want deeply/greatly/truly and pray to God for my tribe/people-group

Brothers: Here this word refers to believers in Jesus, both men and women. The word indicates a close relationship between believers because God has made them his (adopted) children. It does not refer here to his fellow Israelites who did not believe in Jesus, as in 9:3. See how you translated this word in 1:13 or 8:12.

my heart’s desire: This phrase indicates that Paul was about to speak of something that he really wanted to happen. The word heart refers to the inner person, where thoughts and feelings occur. In some languages people use a different part of the body. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

the desire of my insides/liver

My real desireUma Back Translation on TW.

I really want thatWestern Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation on TW.

prayer to God: Some languages must use a verb here. For example:

I pray to God

for the Israelites: There is a textual issue in 10:1a: (1) Some Greek manuscripts have the word of-them (RSV, GNT, NJB, NASB, NABRE, ESV, REB). (2) Some Greek manuscripts have the words of-the Israel (BSB, KJV, NIV, NLT, GW, NET, NCV). It is recommended that you follow option (1). The BSB, NIV, NLT, GW, NET, and NCV probably follow option (1), but explain “them” here as referring to the Jews. The Greek word that the BSB translates as Israelites is literally “them.” It refers to the Jews. Some English versions explain the word, as the BSB, perhaps because a new chapter has begun.

10:1b

is for their salvation.

is for them to be saved.
that God will rescue them from the penalty of sin/wrongdoing.

is for their salvation: The Greek is literally “for salvation.” Paul wanted his fellow Jews to believe in Jesus and therefore God would save them from going to hell for their sins. For example:

that they may be saved (ESV)

See how you translated salvation in 1:16 or “saved” in 5:9 or 8:24.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀδελφοί ἡ μέν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καί ἡ δέησις πρός τόν Θεόν ὑπέρ αὐτῶν εἰς σωτηρίαν)

See how you translated this word in [1:13](../01/13.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ & εὐδοκία & ἡ δέησις & σωτηρίαν

the & good_pleasure & the petition & salvation

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of good pleasure, prayer, and salvation, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [the very pleasing thing … what I pray … them to be saved]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας

¬the ˱of˲_my heart

Here, heart refers to a person’s inner being or mind. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of my inner being] or [of my mind]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτῶν

them_‹is›

The pronoun them in [10:1–4](../10/01.md) refers to Jewish people who do not believe in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the Jewish people]

Parallel ROM 10:1

Section 9:30–10:4: Many Gentiles believe but many Jews do not

10:1a

10:1b