Romans 15:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς ἐλπίδος πληρώσαι ὑμᾶς πάσης χαρᾶς καὶ εἰρήνης ἐν τῷ πιστεύειν, εἰς τὸ περισσεύειν ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ ἐλπίδι, ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Ἁγίου.

Transliteration

The de Theos of the elpidos plērōsai you with all charas and eirēnēs in the pisteuein, eis the perisseuein you in the elpidi, in dynamei of Pneumatos Hagiou.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
*elpidos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of hope
*plērōsai*: aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may fill
*charas*: genitive, feminine, singular - of joy
*eirēnēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of peace
*pisteuein*: present active infinitive - to believe
*eis*: preposition with accusative - for/unto
*perisseuein*: present active infinitive - to abound
*elpidi*: dative, feminine, singular - hope
*dynamei*: dative, feminine, singular - power
*Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
*Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy

Word Meanings

*elpidos*: of hope/of expectation
*plērōsai*: may fill/might fill completely
*charas*: of joy/of gladness
*eirēnēs*: of peace/of tranquility
*pisteuein*: to believe/believing/trusting
*perisseuein*: to abound/to overflow/to be abundant
*elpidi*: hope/expectation/confidence
*dynamei*: power/might/strength
*Pneumatos*: Spirit/spirit
*Hagiou*: Holy/set apart

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 14:17 : 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
2 Thess 2:16-17 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
Rom 12:12 : 12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
Rom 5:4-5 : 4 and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope: 5 and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
Heb 6:11 : 11 And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:
1 Pet 1:8 : 8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 Cor 2:4 : 4 And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of {G442} wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Eph 1:2 : 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 5:18-19 : 18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; 19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
1 Thess 1:5 : 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.
1 Tim 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and {G2962} Christ Jesus our hope;
Rom 15:5 : 5 Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
Isa 55:12 : 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.
Jer 14:8 : 8 O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Joel 3:16 : 16 And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but Jehovah will be a refuge unto his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.
John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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