Romans 10:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches to all who call on Him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολὴ Ἰουδαίου τε καὶ Ἕλληνος: ὁ γὰρ αὐτὸς Κύριος πάντων πλουτῶν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους αὐτόν.

Transliteration

Ou gar estin diastolē Ioudaiou te kai Hellēnos: ho gar autos Kyrios pantōn ploutōn eis pantas tous epikaloumenous auton.

Grammar Details

• *Ou*: negative particle - not
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *diastolē*: nominative, feminine, singular - distinction/difference
• *Ioudaiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jew
• *te kai*: correlative conjunction - both and
• *Hellēnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Greek
• *ho gar autos*: nominative, masculine, singular - for the same
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *pantōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of all
• *ploutōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being rich
• *eis pantas*: accusative, masculine, plural - to all
• *tous epikaloumenous*: present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones calling upon
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular - him

Word Meanings

• *diastolē*: distinction/difference/separation
• *te kai*: both and/and also
• *ploutōn*: being rich/abounding/generous
• *epikaloumenous*: calling upon/invoking/appealing to

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ther is no difference bitwene the Iewe and the gentyll. For one is Lorde of all which is ryche vnto all that call on him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Here is no difference, nether of the Iewe ner of the Gentyle. For one is LORDE of all, which is riche vnto all yt call vpo him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lorde ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is no difference betwene the Iewe & the Greke: for the same Lorde ouer al, is riche vnto al yt call vpon him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord of all `is' rich to all those calling upon Him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same `Lord' is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Jew is not different from the Greek: for there is the same Lord of all, who is good to all who have hope in his name:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 3:22 : 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Ps 86:5 : 5 For You, Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon You.
• Ps 145:18 : 18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
• Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you disrespect the riches of His kindness, forbearance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
• Isa 55:6 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
• Acts 9:14 : 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.
• Acts 10:34-36 : 34 Then Peter began to speak: 'Now I truly understand that God does not show favoritism, 35 but in every nation, the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him. 36 He sent the message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
• Acts 15:8-9 : 8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
• Rom 3:29-30 : 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles too. 30 Since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through the same faith.
• Rom 4:11-12 : 11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them, 12 and to be the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
• Rom 9:23-24 : 23 And what if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory— 24 even us, whom he has also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
• Rom 14:9 : 9 For this reason Christ died, returned to life, and rose again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
• Rom 15:12 : 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.'
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
• 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is from heaven.
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
• Eph 1:7 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
• Eph 2:4 : 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us,
• Eph 2:7 : 7 So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
• Eph 2:18-22 : 18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. 19 So then, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21 In Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.
• Eph 3:6 : 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• Eph 3:16 : 16 I pray that out of the riches of His glory, He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
• Phil 2:11 : 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Phil 4:19 : 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
• Col 1:27 : 27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
• Col 2:2-3 : 2 I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself. 3 In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• Col 3:11 : 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and in all.
• 1 Tim 2:5 : 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
• Rev 17:14 : 14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.
• Rev 19:16 : 16 He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.