1:6
And you also are among: Here Paul indicated that the believers in Rome were also a part of “all the Gentiles” in 1:5d. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:
among whom are you (plur.) also
-or-
And you are included among them
-or-
This also includes you who are in Rome (Good News Translation)
those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ: The Greek phrase is literally “called (ones) of Jesus Christ.” It further describes “you,” and refers to all of the believers in Rome. It does not separate some people called “you” here from other people called “you” here. For the correct meaning in some languages, translators must avoid the word who. For example:
and you are called to belong to Jesus Christ
-or-
⌊God⌋ has called you to belong to Jesus Christ
those who are called: This clause is passive. Some languages must use an active clause here. For example:
whom ⌊God⌋ called
called: Here the word called means “chosen to be given a special benefit or purpose.” God invited people in Rome to believe in Jesus and therefore belong to Jesus. Here are other ways to translate this word:
appointed
-or-
chosen ones
to belong to Jesus Christ: The Greek phrase is literally “of Jesus Christ.” Here it indicates a relationship with Jesus Christ. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:
to be joined to Jesu Cristo
-or-
to be siblings of Jesus Christ
General Comment on 1:5a–6
In the Greek NT in 1:5a–c, the phrase “to the obedience of faith” is first, then “all those among the Gentiles,” then “on behalf of His name.” This more clearly connects “all those among the Gentiles” to “to the obedience of faith.” For example:
to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name, 6 including you
But “all those among the Gentiles” (1:5c) also connects to “And you” in 1:6. If you do not translate “all those among the Gentiles” last in 1:5, you may need to make the connection to 1:6 clear. For example:
to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name. 6 ⌊Those Gentiles⌋ include you
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