Romans 16:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μόνῳ σοφῷ Θεῷ, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.

Transliteration

To-only sophō Theō, through Iēsou Christou the doxa into the aiōnas. Amēn.

Grammar Details

• Μόνῳ: dative masculine singular - only/alone
• *sophō*: dative masculine singular - wise
• *Theō*: dative masculine singular - God
• διὰ: preposition with genitive - through
• *Iēsou*: genitive masculine singular - Jesus
• *Christou*: genitive masculine singular - Christ
• *doxa*: nominative feminine singular - glory
• εἰς: preposition with accusative - into/for
• *aiōnas*: accusative masculine plural - ages/eternities
• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - amen/truly/so be it

Word Meanings

• *sophō*: wise/skilled
• *Theō*: God/deity
• *doxa*: glory/honor/praise
• *aiōnas*: ages/eternities/forever

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To God only wise, be glory thugh Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the mans fm Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To the only wise God, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  To the same God which alone is wyse be prayse thorowe Iesus Christ for ever. Amen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  to the same God, which alone is wyse, be prayse thorow Iesus Christ for euer, Amen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To God, I say, only wise, be praise through Iesus Christ for euer. Amen. Written to the Romanes from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe, seruaunt of the Church, which is at Cenchrea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the same God, wyse only, be glorie, through Iesus Christe, for euer. Amen. This epistle was written to the Romanes from Corinthus

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To God only wise, [be] glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  {See Romans 14:23} {TR places Romans 14:24-26 at the end of Romans instead of at the end of chapter 14, and numbers these verses 16:25-27.}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him `be' glory to the ages. Amen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 11:36 : 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
• Rev 7:10-12 : 10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. They fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!”
• 1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 He alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has seen Him or can see Him. To Him be honor and eternal power. Amen.
• 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
• Heb 13:21 : 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• 1 Pet 5:10-11 : 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you. 11 To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
• Jude 1:25 : 25 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, now and forevermore. Amen.
• Rev 1:5-6 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, 6 and has made us a kingdom and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 19:1-6 : 1 After these things, I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, 'Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, honor, and power belong to our Lord God.' 2 For His judgments are true and just; He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His servants on her. 3 And again they said, 'Hallelujah! The smoke from her rises forever and ever.' 4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, 'Amen. Hallelujah!' 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, 'Praise our God, all His servants and those who fear Him, both the small and the great.' 6 Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunder, saying, 'Hallelujah! For the Lord God Almighty reigns.'
• Ps 147:5 : 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding is beyond measure.
• Rom 11:33-34 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and His ways beyond tracing out! 34 Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?
• Gal 1:4-5 : 4 who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Eph 1:7-8 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, 8 which He lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding.
• Eph 3:10 : 10 so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
• Eph 3:20-21 : 20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
• Phil 4:20 : 20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 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.
• Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. 12 In a loud voice they said: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing!" 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing, honor, glory, and power forever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever.
• Rev 4:9-9 : 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 The twenty-four elders will fall down before the one seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They will cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, for you created all things, and by your will they exist and were created."