Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.5", "source": "Τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ, πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.", "text": "To the one *mē ergazomenō* *de*, *pisteuonti* *de* *epi* the one *dikaiounti* the *asebē*, *logizetai* the *pistis* of him for *dikaiosynēn*.", "grammar": { "*Tō mē ergazomenō*": "dative, masculine, singular, present middle participle with negative - to the one not working", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*pisteuonti*": "dative, masculine, singular, present active participle - believing/trusting", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - on/upon", "*ton dikaiounti*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one justifying", "*ton asebē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the ungodly person", "*logizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is counted/reckoned", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ergazomenō*": "working/laboring", "*pisteuonti*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*dikaiounti*": "justifying/declaring righteous", "*asebē*": "ungodly/impious person", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.9", "source": "Ὁ μακαρισμὸς οὖν οὗτος ἐπὶ τὴν περιτομήν, ἢ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἀκροβυστίαν; λέγομεν γὰρ ὅτι Ἐλογίσθη τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἡ πίστις εἰς δικαιοσύνην.", "text": "The *makarismos* *oun* this *epi* the *peritomēn*, or also *epi* the *akrobystian*? we *legomen* *gar* that was *Elogisthē* to the *Abraam* the *pistis* for *dikaiosynēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ho makarismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the blessedness", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/for", "*tēn peritomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the circumcision", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/for", "*tēn akrobystian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the uncircumcision", "*legomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we say", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was reckoned", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*makarismos*": "blessedness/happiness/blessing", "*peritomēn*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*akrobystian*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised people", "*Elogisthē*": "was reckoned/counted/credited", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.11", "source": "Καὶ σημεῖον ἔλαβεν περιτομῆς, σφραγῖδα τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ: εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πατέρα πάντων τῶν πιστευόντων, διʼ ἀκροβυστίας· εἰς τὸ λογισθῆναι καὶ αὐτοῖς τὴν δικαιοσύνην:", "text": "And *sēmeion* he *elaben* of *peritomēs*, a *sphragida* of the *dikaiosynēs* of the *pisteōs* of the in the *akrobystia*: for the *einai* him *patera* of all the ones *pisteuontōn*, through *akrobystias*; for the *logisthēnai* also to them the *dikaiosynēn*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he received", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the righteousness", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith", "*tēs en tē akrobystia*": "genitive with prepositional phrase - of that in the uncircumcision", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*tōn pisteuontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, present active participle - of the ones believing", "*di' akrobystias*": "genitive with preposition - through uncircumcision", "*eis to logisthēnai*": "preposition with articular aorist passive infinitive - for to be reckoned", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tēn dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness" }, "variants": { "*sēmeion*": "sign/token/indication", "*elaben*": "received/took/obtained", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision", "*sphragida*": "seal/confirmation/mark", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/trusting", "*logisthēnai*": "to be reckoned/counted/credited" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.12", "source": "Καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ, πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And *patera* of *peritomēs* to those not from *peritomēs* *monon*, but also to those *stoichousin* in the *ichnesin* of the in the *akrobystia*, *pisteōs* of the *patros* of us *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*tois ouk ek peritomēs*": "dative, masculine, plural with negative - to those not from circumcision", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tois stoichousin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present active participle - to those walking/following", "*tois ichnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the footsteps", "*tēs en tē akrobystia*": "genitive with prepositional phrase - of the in the uncircumcision", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*tou patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*stoichousin*": "walking/following/living in line with", "*ichnesin*": "footsteps/tracks/path", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*patros*": "father/ancestor" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.13", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου, ἡ ἐπαγγελία, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως.", "text": "Not *gar* through *nomou*, the *epangelia*, to the *Abraam*, or to the *spermati* of him, the *klēronomon* him *einai* of the *kosmou*, but through *dikaiosynēs* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*dia nomou*": "genitive with preposition - through law", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the seed", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*to klēronomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the heir", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia dikaiosynēs*": "genitive with preposition - through righteousness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.16", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν· εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι· οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ· ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν,", "text": "Through *touto* from *pisteōs*, that according to *charin*; for the *einai* *bebaian* the *epangelian* to all the *spermati*; not to the from the *nomou* *monon*, but also to the from *pisteōs* *Abraam*; who *estin* *patēr* of all of us,", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "accusative with preposition - because of this", "*ek pisteōs*": "genitive with preposition - from faith", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kata charin*": "accusative with preposition - according to grace", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - certain/guaranteed", "*tēn epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*panti tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to all the seed", "*ou tō ek tou nomou*": "dative with negative - not to the from the law", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tō ek pisteōs*": "dative with preposition - to the from faith", "*Abraam*": "genitive - Abraham", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of all of us" }, "variants": { "*touto*": "this/this reason", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*bebaian*": "certain/guaranteed/firm", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*patēr*": "father/ancestor" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.17", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά,) σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν, Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.", "text": "(Just as it is *gegraptai*, that *Patera* of many *ethnōn* I have *tetheika*,) you *katenanti* of whom he *episteusen*, *Theou*, the one *zōopoiountos* the *nekrous*, and *kalountos* the things *mē onta* as *onta*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have made/set", "*se*": "accusative, singular, 2nd person pronoun - you", "*katenanti*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - of whom", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he believed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tou zōopoiountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one making alive", "*tous nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the dead", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kalountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - calling", "*ta mē onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural with negative, present participle - the things not being", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, present active participle - being" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/stands written", "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*tetheika*": "I have made/set/appointed", "*katenanti*": "before/in the presence of/opposite", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōopoiountos*": "making alive/giving life/vivifying", "*nekrous*": "dead/dead ones", "*kalountos*": "calling/naming/inviting", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.18", "source": "Ὃς παρʼ ἐλπίδα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν· κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, Οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου.", "text": "Who against *elpida* upon *elpidi* *episteusen*, for the *genesthai* him *patera* of many *ethnōn*; according to the thing having been *eirēmenon*, Thus *estai* the *sperma* of you.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*par' elpida*": "accusative with preposition - against hope", "*ep' elpidi*": "dative with preposition - upon hope", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed", "*eis to genesthai*": "preposition with articular aorist middle infinitive - for to become", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*kata to eirēmenon*": "accusative with preposition - according to the thing having been said", "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the seed", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*genesthai*": "to become/come to be", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*eirēmenon*": "having been said/spoken", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.19", "source": "Καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει, οὐ κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταέτης που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας:", "text": "And not having *asthenēsas* in the *pistei*, not he *katenoēsen* the of himself *sōma* already having been *nenekrōmenon*, *hekatontaetēs* *pou* *hyparchōn*, and the *nekrōsin* of the *mētras* of *Sarras*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē asthenēsas*": "aorist active participle with negative - not having become weak", "*tē pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the faith", "*ou katenoēsen*": "aorist active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - he did not consider", "*to heautou sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the of himself body", "*ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already", "*nenekrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been deadened", "*hekatontaetēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hundred years old", "*pou*": "adverb - somewhere/about", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn nekrōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the deadness", "*tēs mētras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the womb", "*Sarras*": "genitive, feminine - of Sarah" }, "variants": { "*asthenēsas*": "having become weak/feeble", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*katenoēsen*": "considered/observed carefully", "*sōma*": "body/physical frame", "*nenekrōmenon*": "having been deadened/made as dead", "*hekatontaetēs*": "hundred years old", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing", "*nekrōsin*": "deadness/state of being dead", "*mētras*": "womb/uterus" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.20", "source": "Εἰς δὲ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ· ἀλλʼ ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει, δοὺς δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ·", "text": "Toward *de* the *epangelian* of the *Theou* not he *diekrithē* by the *apistia*; but was *enedynamōthē* by the *pistei*, having *dous* *doxan* to the *Theō*;", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - toward/regarding", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tēn epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ou diekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - he did not waver", "*tē apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the unbelief", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*enedynamōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was strengthened", "*tē pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the faith", "*dous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having given", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*diekrithē*": "wavered/doubted/hesitated", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness", "*enedynamōthē*": "was strengthened/empowered", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*dous*": "having given/granted", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise" } }