ROM 10:8 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So what does the righteousness based on faith say? It says: ‘The message is close to you—it’s in your mouth and heart.’ That’s the message of faith that we’ve been preaching:

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.”
¶  This is the word of faith, which we proclaim.

UST However, Moses also said this in the Scriptures about people becoming righteous by trusting in God, “You can easily know what God said. You can proclaim it and know it personally.” This refers to what God said about trusting in him. This is what we believers in the Messiah keep announcing.

BSB But what does it say?“The word is near you; [it is] in your mouth and in your heart,”[fn] that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

BLB But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart." That is, the word of faith which we proclaim,

AICNT But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”; that is, the word of faith which we proclaim.[fn]

10:6-8, Deuteronomy 30:12-14

OEB No, but what does it say? “The message is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (which means “The message of faith” which we proclaim).

WEBBE But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:

WMBB But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we proclaim:

NET But what does it say? “ The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

LSV But what does it say? “The saying is near you—in your mouth, and in your heart”: that is, the saying of the faith that we preach;

FBV What Scripture actually says is: “The message is very close to you—it's what you talk about and what's in your mind.”[fn] In fact it's this message based on trust that we're presenting.

10:8 These allusions are to Deuteronomy 30:11-14. They were originally applied to the law, and were to indicate that the law was not distant and unapproachable, clearly denying it was difficult to observe. Paul now applies this to the person of Christ, making it clear that this “message of the law” was fulfilled in him.

TCNT But what does it say? “The word is near yoʋ, in yoʋr mouth and in yoʋr heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

T4T But instead, those who believe in Christ [PRS] can say what [RHQ] Moses also said, “You (sg) can find out about God’s message very easily. You can speak [MTY] about it; you can think [MTY] about it.” This is the message that we proclaim, that people must believe in Christ.

LEB No LEB ROM book available

BBE But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart: that is, the word of faith of which we are the preachers:

Moff No Moff ROM book available

Wymth But what does it say? "The Message is close to you, in your mouth and in your heart;" that is, the Message which we are publishing about the faith—

ASV But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

DRA But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.

YLT But what doth it say? 'Nigh thee is the saying — in thy mouth, and in thy heart:' that is, the saying of the faith, that we preach;

Drby But what says it? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

RV But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
(But what saith/says it? The word is nigh thee/you, in thy/your mouth, and in thy/your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: )

SLT But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim;

Wbstr But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

KJB-1769 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
(But what saith/says it? The word is nigh thee/you, even in thy/your mouth, and in thy/your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; )

KJB-1611 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that is the word of faith which we preach,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps No Bshps ROM book available

Gnva But what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.
(But what saith/says it? The word is near thee/you, even in thy/your mouth, and in thine/your heart. This is the word of faith which we preach. )

Cvdl No Cvdl ROM book available

TNT But what sayth the scripture? The worde is nye the even in thy mouth and in thyn herte. This worde is the worde of fayth which we preache.
(But what saith/says the scripture? The word is nigh/near the even in thy/your mouth and in thine/your heart. This word is the word of faith which we preache. )

Wycl No Wycl ROM book available

Luth No Luth ROM book available

ClVg Sed quid dicit Scriptura? Prope est verbum in ore tuo, et in corde tuo: hoc est verbum fidei, quod prædicamus.[fn]
(But what he_says Scriptura? Prope it_is the_word/saying in/into/on vocally your, and in/into/on heart your: this it_is the_word/saying of_faith, that beforedicamus. )

10.8 Prope est verbum. Id est utile est, vel non est aliquid inconveniens vel dicere vel credere. Vel prope, quia non est longe a natura animorum: et loquendi ratione, quod nobis dicitur ut credamus. Hoc est verbum. AUG., Tract. 80, in Joannem. De quo Dominus ait: Nam vos mundi estis propter verbum quod locutus sum vobis, etc., usque ad nam et in ipso verbo aliud est sonus transiens, aliud est virtus remanens.

10.8 Prope it_is the_word/saying. That it_is useful it_is, or not/no it_is something inconveniens or to_say or to_believe. Or prope, because not/no it_is far_away from natura in_mindrum: and to_speak ratione, that us it_is_said as credamus. This it_is the_word/saying. AUG., Tract. 80, in/into/on Yoannem. From/About where Master he_said: For/Surely you world you_are because the_word/saying that spoke I_am to_you, etc., until to for/surely and in/into/on himself word something_else it_is sonus transiens, something_else it_is virtue remanens.

UGNT ἀλλὰ τί λέγει? ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου; τοῦτ’ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν.
(alla ti legei? engus sou to ɽaʸma estin, en tōi stomati sou, kai en taʸ kardia sou; tout’ estin to ɽaʸma taʸs pisteōs ho kaʸrussomen.)

SBL-GNT ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν.
(alla ti legei; Engus sou to ɽaʸma estin, en tōi stomati sou kai en taʸ kardia sou, toutʼ estin to ɽaʸma taʸs pisteōs ho kaʸrussomen.)

RP-GNT Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτ' ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν·
(Alla ti legei; Engus sou to ɽaʸma estin, en tōi stomati sou kai en taʸ kardia sou; tout' estin to ɽaʸma taʸs pisteōs ho kaʸrussomen;)

TC-GNT Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτ᾽ ἔστι τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν·
(Alla ti legei; Engus sou to ɽaʸma estin, en tōi stomati sou kai en taʸ kardia sou; tout esti to ɽaʸma taʸs pisteōs ho kaʸrussomen; )

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

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

τί λέγει?

what ˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

Here Paul uses this clause to introduce a quotation from an Old Testament book ([Deuteronomy 30:14](../deu/30/14.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: [what does it say in the Scriptures]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί λέγει?

what ˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

Paul is not asking for information, but is using the question form here to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [it surely says,]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τί λέγει?

what ˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

The word it refers to “the righteousness” referred to in [10:6](../10/06.md). Here Paul continues to describe righteousness as if it were a person who could speak. See how you translated “the righteousness by faith says” in [10:6](../10/06.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

Here Paul uses the present tense verb say to refer to something that happened in the past. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [did it say]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

near you the word is in the mouth ˱of˲_you and in the heart ˱of˲_you

In this sentence Paul quotes [Deuteronomy 30:14](../deu/30/14.md). It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

near you the word is in the mouth ˱of˲_you and in the heart ˱of˲_you

Paul quotes Moses speaking of the word as if it were an object that could be near or in someone. He means that God’s message could be easily known and spoken by Moses’ audience. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You can easily know and speak the word]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸ ῥῆμά

the word

Paul quotes Moses using word to describe what God has spoken by using words. This general reference to God’s word would include what God had said about the Messiah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God’s message]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σου & σου & σου

you & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you

Here Paul quotes Moses addressing the people of Israel as if he were speaking to only one person. The pronouns you and your are singular. If the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural form of “your” in your translation.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῷ στόματί σου

in the mouth ˱of˲_you

The phrase in your mouth refers to being able to say something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in what you say]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

in in the heart ˱of˲_you

See how you translated heart in [10:1](../10/01.md).

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως

the the word ¬the ˱of˲_faith

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a word that is about faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the word about faith]

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς πίστεως

¬the ˱of˲_faith

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [about believing]

Note 13 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

κηρύσσομεν

˱we˲_˓are˒_proclaiming

Here, we refers to Paul and other Christians who proclaim the gospel, so we would be exclusive. Your language may require you to mark these forms.

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