Romans 9:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ,

Transliteration

Alētheian legō in Christō, not pseudomai, symmartyroysēs to me the syneidēseōs of me in Pneumati Hagiō,

Grammar Details

*Alētheian*: accusative, feminine, singular - truth as direct object
*legō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I speak/say/tell
*Christō*: dative, masculine, singular - in/by Christ
*pseudomai*: present, indicative, middle/passive, 1st person singular - I lie/deceive
*symmartyroysēs*: present, participle, active, genitive, feminine, singular - bearing witness together with
*syneidēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - conscience/consciousness
*Pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - in/by Spirit
*Hagiō*: dative, neuter, singular - Holy

Word Meanings

*Alētheian*: truth/reality/veracity
*legō*: speak/say/tell
*pseudomai*: lie/deceive/speak falsely
*symmartyroysēs*: testifying together with/confirming/bearing joint witness
*syneidēseōs*: conscience/moral consciousness/inner awareness
*Pneumati Hagiō*: Holy Spirit/sacred breath

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gal 1:20 : 20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie {G3754} not.
1 Tim 2:7 : 7 whereunto {G1519} I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
Rom 8:16 : 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
2 Cor 11:10 : 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.
2 Cor 12:19 : 19 {G3825} Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.
2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, {G5547} he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.
1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and {G2962} Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
1 John 3:19-21 : 19 {G2532} Hereby {G5129} shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: 20 because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Cor 1:23 : 23 But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
Rom 2:15 : 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else {G2532} excusing [them] );
Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

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