Expert: Maria - 8/1/2009

Question
I understand the difficulty of a monotheistic reference in Latin, but I know that English coin engravers of earlier centuries have developed a modern approximation.  I would like to translate "There is no redemption without god" or perhaps "Redemption through god" or even "Redemption with god".  The sentiment I am trying to express is that one may be redeemed only with the grace of god.  Thank you.

Answer
Hello,

here are the translations you asked me:

-“Nulla redemptio sine Deo” (There is no redemption without God)

-“Per Deum redemptio” (Redemption through God)

-“Cum Deo redemptio” (Redemption with God  )

Best regards,
Maria
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GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS

-There is = no translation as the verb is implied in this Latin context.

-no = NULLA (nominative feminine of the adjective NULLUS agreed with REDEMPTIO)

-redemption = REDEMPTIO, subject in the nominative case, 3rd.declension)

-without = SINE (preposition which requires the ablative case)

-God = DEO (ablative of DEUS, 2nd.declension)

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-Redemption = REDEMPTIO (see above)

-through = PER (preposition which requires the accusative case)

-God= DEUM (accusative of DEUS)

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-Redemption  = REDEMPTIO (see above)

-with = CUM (preposition which requires the ablative)

-God  = DEO (see above)