2{
"verseID": "Romans.4.2",
"source": "Εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα· ἀλλʼ οὐ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.",
"text": "If *gar* *Abraam* from *ergōn* was *edikaiōthē*, he has *kauchēma*; but not *pros* the *Theon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ei*": "conditional particle - if",
"*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for/because",
"*Abraam*": "proper noun, nominative - Abraham",
"*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/by",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*edikaiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified",
"*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has",
"*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ground for boasting",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - before/toward",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous",
"*kauchēma*": "ground for boasting/reason for pride",
"*pros*": "before/toward/in relation to"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Romans.4.3",
"source": "Τί γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ λέγει; Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.",
"text": "What *gar* the *graphē* *legei*? *Episteusen* *de* *Abraam* to the *Theō*, and it was *elogisthē* to him for *dikaiosynēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what",
"*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for",
"*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing",
"*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says",
"*Episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed",
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now",
"*Abraam*": "proper noun, nominative - Abraham",
"*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was counted/reckoned",
"*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him",
"*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*graphē*": "scripture/writing",
"*Episteusen*": "believed/had faith/trusted",
"*elogisthē*": "was counted/reckoned/credited",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Romans.4.4",
"source": "Τῷ δὲ ἐργαζομένῳ ὁ μισθὸς οὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ὀφείλημα.",
"text": "To the one *ergazomenō* *de* the *misthos* not *logizetai* according to *charin*, but according to *opheilēma*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tō ergazomenō*": "dative, masculine, singular, present middle participle - to the one working",
"*de*": "conjunction - now/but/and",
"*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wage/reward",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*logizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is reckoned/counted",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*opheilēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - debt/obligation"
},
"variants": {
"*ergazomenō*": "working/laboring",
"*misthos*": "wage/reward/payment",
"*logizetai*": "is reckoned/counted/credited",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness",
"*opheilēma*": "debt/obligation/what is owed"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Romans.4.5",
"source": "Τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ, πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.",
"text": "To the one *mē ergazomenō* *de*, *pisteuonti* *de* *epi* the one *dikaiounti* the *asebē*, *logizetai* the *pistis* of him for *dikaiosynēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tō mē ergazomenō*": "dative, masculine, singular, present middle participle with negative - to the one not working",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*pisteuonti*": "dative, masculine, singular, present active participle - believing/trusting",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*epi*": "preposition with accusative - on/upon",
"*ton dikaiounti*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one justifying",
"*ton asebē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the ungodly person",
"*logizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is counted/reckoned",
"*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him",
"*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*ergazomenō*": "working/laboring",
"*pisteuonti*": "believing/trusting/having faith",
"*dikaiounti*": "justifying/declaring righteous",
"*asebē*": "ungodly/impious person",
"*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Romans.4.6",
"source": "Καθάπερ καὶ Δαυίδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων,",
"text": "Just as also *David* *legei* the *makarismon* of the *anthrōpou*, to whom the *Theos* *logizetai* *dikaiosynēn* without *ergōn*,",
"grammar": {
"*Kathaper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also/even",
"*David*": "proper noun, nominative - David",
"*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/speaks of",
"*ton makarismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the blessedness/happiness",
"*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the man/person",
"*hō*": "dative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - to whom",
"*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*logizetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness",
"*chōris*": "preposition with genitive - apart from/without",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds"
},
"variants": {
"*makarismon*": "blessedness/happiness/blessing",
"*anthrōpou*": "man/person/human being",
"*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/credits",
"*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions"
}
}