Romans 2:14

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{ "verseID": "Romans.2.14", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ Ἔθνη, τὰ μὴ νόμον, ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι, νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος:", "text": "For when *Ethnē*, those not *nomon* *echonta*, *physei* the things of the *nomou* *poiē*, these, *nomon* not *echontes*, to themselves *eisin* *nomos*:", "grammar": { "*Ethnē*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*echonta*": "participle, present active, nominative, neuter, plural - having", "*physei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - by nature", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*poiē*": "verb, present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may do", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*echontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*eisin*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*nomos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*physei*": "by nature/naturally/innately", "*poiē*": "do/practice/perform", "*echontes*": "having/possessing", "*nomos*": "law/legal code/standard" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν γὰρ Ἔθνη, τὰ μὴ νόμον, ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι, νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος:

Transliteration

For when Ethnē, those not nomon echonta, physei the things of the nomou poiē, these, nomon not echontes, to themselves eisin nomos:

Grammar Details

• *Ethnē*: noun, nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations
• *nomon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law
• *echonta*: participle, present active, nominative, neuter, plural - having
• *physei*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - by nature
• *nomou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law
• *poiē*: verb, present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may do
• *echontes*: participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - having
• *eisin*: verb, present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
• *nomos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - law

Word Meanings

• *Ethnē*: Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples
• *nomon*: law/legal code/Torah
• *echonta*: having/possessing
• *physei*: by nature/naturally/innately
• *poiē*: do/practice/perform
• *echontes*: having/possessing
• *nomos*: law/legal code/standard

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things required by the law, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law to themselves:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For if the gentyls which have no lawe do of nature the thynges contayned in the lawe: then they havynge no lawe are a lawe vnto them selves

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf the Gentyles which haue not the lawe, do of nature the thinges conteyned in the lawe, then they hauynge not the lawe, are a lawe vnto them selues,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For when the Gentiles which haue not the Lawe, doe by nature, the things conteined in the Lawe, they hauing not the Lawe, are a Lawe vnto themselues,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when the Gentiles, which haue not the lawe, do of nature the thynges conteyned in the lawe: they hauing not the lawe, are a lawe vnto them selues.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  (for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves;

• World English Bible (2000)

  (for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these who do not have the law are a law to themselves.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.2.12", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται: καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται·", "text": "For as many as *anomōs* *hēmarton* *anomōs* also will *apolountai*: and as many as in *nomō* *hēmarton* through *nomou* will *krithēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*anomōs*": "adverb - without law", "*hēmarton*": "verb, aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they sinned", "*apolountai*": "verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will perish", "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - in law", "*hēmarton*": "verb, aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they sinned", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*krithēsontai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be judged" }, "variants": { "*anomōs*": "without law/lawlessly", "*hēmarton*": "sinned/missed the mark/did wrong", "*apolountai*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*krithēsontai*": "will be judged/evaluated/condemned" } }
• Ps 147:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.19", "source": "מַגִּ֣יד *דברו **דְּבָרָ֣יו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Maggid debārāyw leyaʿăqōb huqqāyw ūmishpāṭāyw leyisrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - declaring/telling", "*debārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*leyaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*huqqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ūmishpāṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his judgments", "*leyisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maggid*": "declares/tells/reports/makes known", "*debārāyw*": "his words/his commands/his declarations", "*huqqāyw*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*mishpāṭāyw*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his legal decisions" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.20", "source": "לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ ʿāsāh khēn lekhol-gōwy ūmishpāṭîm bal-yedāʿūm halelū-yāh*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāsāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he has done", "*khēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*lekhol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/every", "*gōwy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ūmishpāṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and judgments", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yedāʿūm*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they have known them", "*halelū-yāh*": "imperative, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "did/has done/made", "*khēn*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*gōwy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yedāʿūm*": "known them/experienced them/understood them", "*halelū-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise Yah/hallelujah" } }
• Acts 17:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.17.30", "source": "Τοὺς μὲν οὖν χρόνους τῆς ἀγνοίας ὑπεριδὼν ὁ Θεός· τὰ νῦν παραγγέλλει τοῖς ἀνθρώποις πᾶσιν πανταχοῦ μετανοεῖν:", "text": "The *men* *oun* *chronous* of the *agnoias* having *hyperidōn* the *Theos*; the now he *parangellei* to the *anthrōpois* all everywhere to *metanoein*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*chronous*": "accusative plural masculine - times", "*agnoias*": "genitive singular feminine - of ignorance", "*hyperidōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having overlooked", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*parangellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commands", "*anthrōpois*": "dative plural masculine - to humans", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent" }, "variants": { "*chronous*": "times/periods/ages", "*agnoias*": "ignorance/unawareness", "*hyperidōn*": "having overlooked/disregarded/passed over", "*parangellei*": "commands/directs/orders", "*metanoein*": "to repent/change mind/turn around" } }
• Eph 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες, καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ:", "text": "That you were in the *kairō* *ekeinō* without *Christou*, *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *politeias* of the *Israēl*, and *xenoi* of the *diathēkōn* of the *epangelias*, *elpida* not *echontes*, and *atheoi* in the *kosmō*", "grammar": { "*kairō*": "dative singular masculine - time/season/opportunity", "*ekeinō*": "dative singular masculine - that/remote", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been alienated/estranged", "*politeias*": "genitive singular feminine - citizenship/commonwealth", "*Israēl*": "genitive singular - Israel", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*diathēkōn*": "genitive plural feminine - covenants/testaments", "*epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - promise", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*atheoi*": "nominative plural masculine - without God/godless", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "alienated/estranged/excluded", "*politeias*": "citizenship/commonwealth/state", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*diathēkōn*": "covenants/testaments/contracts", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/declaration", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*atheoi*": "without God/godless/atheists", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }
• Phil 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.8", "source": "Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα· εἴ τις ἀρετὴ, καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε.", "text": "The *loipon*, *adelphoi*, whatever *estin alēthē*, whatever *semna*, whatever *dikaia*, whatever *hagna*, whatever *prosphilē*, whatever *euphēma*; if any *aretē*, and if any *epainos*, these *logizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - finally/remaining", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - true/truthful", "*semna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - honorable/dignified", "*dikaia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - just/righteous", "*hagna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - pure/holy", "*prosphilē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - lovely/pleasing", "*euphēma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - commendable/of good report", "*aretē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - excellence/virtue", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*logizesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural, middle voice - consider/think on/reflect on" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/remaining/furthermore/from now on", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*alēthē*": "true/truthful/honest", "*semna*": "honorable/dignified/noble/respectable", "*dikaia*": "just/righteous/fair/equitable", "*hagna*": "pure/holy/innocent/undefiled", "*prosphilē*": "lovely/pleasing/agreeable/endearing", "*euphēma*": "commendable/of good report/praiseworthy/reputable", "*aretē*": "excellence/virtue/moral excellence", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approbation", "*logizesthe*": "consider/think on/reflect on/dwell on/take into account" } }
• Deut 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.7", "source": "כִּ֚י מִי־ג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים קְרֹבִ֣ים אֵלָ֑יו כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּכָּל־קָרְאֵ֖נוּ אֵלָֽיו", "text": "For who-*gôy* *gādôl* which-to-him *ʾĕlōhîm* *qᵉrōbîm* to-him like-*YHWH* our-*ʾĕlōhênû* in-all-*qorʾēnû* to-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nation of", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*qᵉrōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - near/close", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with first person plural suffix - our God", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qorʾēnû*": "infinitive construct, qal with first person plural suffix - our calling", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*qᵉrōbîm*": "near/close/accessible", "*qorʾēnû*": "our calling/our crying out/our appealing" } }
• Rom 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.1.19", "source": "Διότι τὸ γνωστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ φανερόν ἐστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς· ὁ γὰρ Θεὸς αὐτοῖς ἐφανέρωσεν.", "text": "*Dioti* the *gnōston* the *Theou* *phaneron* *estin* *en* *autois*· the *gar* *Theos* *autois* *ephanerōsen*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnōston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - known", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*phaneron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them", "*ephanerōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed/manifested" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/for/since", "*gnōston*": "known/knowable/what can be known", "*phaneron*": "manifest/evident/plain", "*ephanerōsen*": "revealed/manifested/made known" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.1.20", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα, καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης· εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους:", "text": "The *gar* *aorata* *autou* *apo* *ktiseōs* *kosmou* the *poiēmasin* *nooumena*, *kathoratai*, the *te* *aidios* *autou* *dynamis* *kai* *theiotēs*· *eis* the *einai* *autous* *anapologētous*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*aorata*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - invisible things", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/since", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*poiēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - by things made", "*nooumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being understood", "*kathoratai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are clearly seen", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*aidios*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*theiotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - divine nature", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/resulting in", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*anapologētous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - without excuse" }, "variants": { "*aorata*": "invisible things/unseen attributes", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding", "*poiēmasin*": "things made/works/creations", "*nooumena*": "being understood/perceived/comprehended", "*kathoratai*": "are clearly seen/perceived/observed", "*aidios*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*theiotēs*": "divine nature/divinity/godhead", "*anapologētous*": "without excuse/defenseless/inexcusable" } }
• Rom 1:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.1.32", "source": "Οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.", "text": "*Hoitines* the *dikaiōma* the *Theou* *epignontes*, *hoti* the the *toiauta* *prassontes* *axioi* *thanatou* *eisin*, *ou* *monon* *auta* *poiousin*, *alla* *kai* *syneudokousin* the *prassousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*dikaiōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - righteous decree", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing fully", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - such things", "*prassontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*axioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*syneudokousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approve of", "*prassousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - those who do/practice" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōma*": "righteous decree/ordinance/requirement", "*epignontes*": "knowing fully/understanding completely", "*prassontes*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*axioi*": "worthy/deserving", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*poiousin*": "they do/perform/commit", "*syneudokousin*": "they approve of/consent to/take pleasure in", "*prassousin*": "those who do/practice/perform" } }
• Acts 10:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.10.35", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ ἔθνει ὁ φοβούμενος αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην, δεκτὸς αὐτῷ ἐστιν.", "text": "But in *panti* *ethnei* the one *phoboumenos* him, and *ergazomenos* *dikaiosynēn*, *dektos* to him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - every/all", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*ergazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - working/doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*dektos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - acceptable/welcome", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/revering/respecting", "*ergazomenos*": "working/doing/practicing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*dektos*": "acceptable/welcome/received" } }
• Acts 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.14.16", "source": "Ὃς ἐν ταῖς παρῳχημέναις γενεαῖς εἴασεν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη πορεύεσθαι ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.", "text": "Who in the *parōchēmenais* *geneais* *eiasen* all the *ethnē* *poreuesthai* in the *hodois* of them.", "grammar": { "*parōchēmenais*": "perfect middle/passive participle, dative feminine plural - past/gone by", "*geneais*": "dative feminine plural - generations", "*eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - permitted/allowed", "*ethnē*": "accusative neuter plural - nations/peoples", "*poreuesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to walk/to go", "*hodois*": "dative feminine plural - ways/paths" }, "variants": { "*parōchēmenais geneais*": "in past generations/in bygone generations", "*eiasen*": "permitted/allowed/let", "*poreuesthai tais hodois autōn*": "to walk in their own ways/to go their own ways/to follow their own paths" } }
• Rom 2:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Romans.2.27", "source": "Καὶ κρινεῖ ἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, τὸν νόμον τελοῦσα, σὲ, τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς παραβάτην νόμου;", "text": "And will *krinei* the out of *physeōs* *akrobystia*, the *nomon* *telousa*, *se*, the one through *grammatos* and *peritomēs* *parabatēn* *nomou*?", "grammar": { "*krinei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*physeōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of nature", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*telousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, feminine, singular - fulfilling", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 2nd person singular - you", "*grammatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of letter/writing", "*peritomēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*parabatēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*krinei*": "will judge/condemn/evaluate", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural condition", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*telousa*": "fulfilling/completing/carrying out", "*grammatos*": "letter/writing/document", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision", "*parabatēn*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah" } }
• Rom 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.3.1", "source": "¶Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου; ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;", "text": "*Ti* therefore the *perisson* of the *Ioudaiou*? or what the *ōpheleia* of the *peritomēs*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*perisson*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - advantage/superiority", "*Ioudaiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jewish person", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - what", "*ōpheleia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - benefit/advantage", "*peritomēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision" }, "variants": { "*perisson*": "advantage/surplus/excess/what is special", "*Ioudaiou*": "Jew/Jewish person/Judean", "*ōpheleia*": "benefit/profit/advantage/usefulness" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.3.2", "source": "Πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον: πρῶτον, μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Poly kata panta tropon*: *prōton men gar hoti episteuthēsan ta logia tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Poly*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - much/great", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*panta*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*tropon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - way/manner", "*prōton*": "adverb - firstly/in the first place", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with unstated *de* - indeed/on one hand", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*episteuthēsan*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person plural - they were entrusted with", "*ta logia*": "noun, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - the oracles/words", "*tou Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Poly*": "much/great/many", "*tropon*": "way/manner/mode/method", "*episteuthēsan*": "were entrusted with/were believed/were trusted with", "*logia*": "oracles/sayings/utterances/divine words" } }
• 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.14", "source": "Ἤ οὐδὲ αὐτὴ ἡ φύσις διδάσκει ὑμᾶς, ὅτι, ἀνὴρ μὲν ἐὰν κομᾷ, ἀτιμία αὐτῷ ἐστιν;", "text": "Or not even itself the *physis* *didaskei* you, *hoti*, *anēr* *men* if *koma*, *atimia* to him *estin*?", "grammar": { "Ἤ": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "οὐδὲ": "negative conjunction - not even/neither", "αὐτὴ": "intensive pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - itself", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature", "*didaskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - teaches", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "ἐὰν": "conditional conjunction - if", "*koma*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - wears long hair", "*atimia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dishonor/shame", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/natural order", "*didaskei*": "teaches/instructs", "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*koma*": "wears long hair/has long hair", "*atimia*": "dishonor/shame/disgrace" } }