Romans 16:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Φανερωθέντος δὲ νῦν, διά τε γραφῶν προφητικῶν, κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν τοῦ αἰωνίου Θεοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη γνωρισθέντος:

Transliteration

Having-been-phanerōthentos de now, through both graphōn prophētikōn, according-to epitagēn of-the aiōniou Theou, for hypakoēn of-pisteōs to all the ethnē having-been-gnōristhentos:

Grammar Details

• *phanerōthentos*: aorist participle passive genitive neuter singular - having been revealed/made known
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• νῦν: temporal adverb - now
• διά: preposition with genitive - through
• τε: enclitic particle - both/and
• *graphōn*: genitive feminine plural - writings/scriptures
• *prophētikōn*: genitive feminine plural - prophetic
• κατʼ: preposition with accusative - according to
• *epitagēn*: accusative feminine singular - command/order
• *aiōniou*: genitive masculine singular - eternal/everlasting
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - God
• εἰς: preposition with accusative - for/to
• *hypakoēn*: accusative feminine singular - obedience
• *pisteōs*: genitive feminine singular - faith/belief
• πάντα: accusative neuter plural - all
• *ethnē*: accusative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles
• *gnōristhentos*: aorist participle passive genitive neuter singular - having been made known

Word Meanings

• *phanerōthentos*: having been revealed/made known/manifested
• *graphōn*: writings/scriptures
• *prophētikōn*: prophetic/of the prophets
• *epitagēn*: command/order/instruction
• *aiōniou*: eternal/everlasting
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *hypakoēn*: obedience/compliance
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *ethnē*: nations/Gentiles/peoples
• *gnōristhentos*: having been made known/revealed/disclosed

Referenced Verses

• Rom 1:5 : 5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
• Col 1:26 : 26 [None even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
• 2 Tim 1:10 : 10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
• Rom 1:2 : 2 which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
• Titus 1:2-3 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal; 3 but {G5319} in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• 1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only {G4680} God, [be] honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rom 15:4 : 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
• Rom 15:18 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
• Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying,] In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
• Eph 1:9 : 9 making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
• Eph 2:20 : 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
• Rom 1:20 : 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
• Rom 3:21 : 21 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
• Gen 21:33 : 33 And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.
• Deut 33:27 : 27 The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.
• Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isa 40:28 : 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.
• Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
• Matt 28:19-20 : 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
• Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
• Luke 24:44-47 : 44 And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; 46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, {G2532} that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day; 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Acts 6:7 : 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Acts 8:32-35 : 32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: {G1161} His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? 35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
• Acts 10:43 : 43 To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
• Acts 13:46-47 : 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. {G1161} Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy {G3756} of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• Acts 26:17-18 : 17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom {G3568} I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing {G1622} but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; 23 how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
• Rev 1:8-9 : 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. 9 I John, {G2532} your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and {G1722} kingdom and patience [which are] in {G5547} Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and {G1223} the testimony of {G5547} Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet 11 saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send [it] to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
• Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last,
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Heb 9:14 : 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever.