14 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.14",
"source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ; μὴ γένοιτο.",
"text": "What *oun eroumen*? *mē adikia para* the *Theō*? *mē genoito*.",
"grammar": {
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*eroumen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we will say",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not/no",
"*adikia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness",
"*para*": "preposition + dative - with/beside",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*genoito*": "aorist, optative, middle, 3rd person singular - may it be/let it be"
},
"variants": {
"*eroumen*": "we will say/shall we say",
"*mē*": "not [introduces a question expecting negative answer]",
"*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing",
"*para*": "with/beside/from",
"*mē genoito*": "may it never be/God forbid/absolutely not"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.15",
"source": "Τῷ γὰρ Μωϋσεῖ λέγει, Ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω.",
"text": "For to *Mōusei legei*, I will *eleēsō* whom *an eleō*, and I will *oikteirēsō* whom *an oikteirō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mōusei*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Moses",
"*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says",
"*eleēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will have mercy",
"*an*": "particle - ever/if/would",
"*eleō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I may have mercy",
"*oikteirēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will have compassion",
"*oikteirō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I may have compassion"
},
"variants": {
"*legei*": "he says/tells/speaks",
"*eleēsō*": "I will have mercy/I will show mercy",
"*an*": "ever/if/would [indicating contingency]",
"*eleō*": "I may have mercy/I choose to show mercy",
"*oikteirēsō*": "I will have compassion/I will show pity",
"*oikteirō*": "I may have compassion/I choose to show pity"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.16",
"source": "Ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεοῦντος Θεοῦ.",
"text": "*Ara oun* not of the *thelontos*, neither of the *trechontos*, but of the *eleountos Theou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/so",
"*thelontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - willing/desiring",
"*trechontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - running",
"*eleountos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - showing mercy",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*Ara oun*": "then therefore/so then/consequently",
"*thelontos*": "willing/desiring/wishing",
"*trechontos*": "running/exerting effort/striving",
"*eleountos*": "showing mercy/having compassion"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.17",
"source": "Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ, Ὅτι Εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.",
"text": "For *legei* the *graphē* to *Pharaō*, That For *auto touto exēgeira* you, *hopōs endeixōmai* in you the *dynamin* of me, and *hopōs diangelē* the *onoma* of me in *pasē* the *gē*.",
"grammar": {
"*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says",
"*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture",
"*Pharaō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Pharaoh",
"*auto touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this very thing/for this very purpose",
"*exēgeira*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I raised up",
"*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*endeixōmai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 1st person singular - I might display",
"*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power",
"*diangelē*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 3rd person singular - might be proclaimed",
"*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name",
"*pasē*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - all",
"*gē*": "dative, feminine, singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*graphē*": "scripture/writing",
"*exēgeira*": "I raised up/I brought you to this position",
"*endeixōmai*": "I might display/show/demonstrate",
"*dynamin*": "power/might/strength",
"*diangelē*": "might be proclaimed/announced/declared",
"*onoma*": "name/reputation/character",
"*pasē*": "all/whole/entire",
"*gē*": "earth/land/world"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.18",
"source": "Ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ· ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει.",
"text": "*Ara oun* whom he *thelei eleei*; whom *de* he *thelei sklērynei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/so",
"*thelei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he wills/desires",
"*eleei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he shows mercy",
"*de*": "particle - but/and",
"*sklērynei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he hardens"
},
"variants": {
"*Ara oun*": "so then/therefore/consequently",
"*thelei*": "he wills/desires/wishes",
"*eleei*": "he shows mercy/has compassion on",
"*sklērynei*": "he hardens/makes stubborn/makes obstinate"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.19",
"source": "Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι, Τί ἔτι μέμφεται; Τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν;",
"text": "You will *ereis oun* to me, Why *eti memphetai*? For the *boulēmati* of him who has *anthestēken*?",
"grammar": {
"*ereis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will say",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*eti*": "adverb - still/yet",
"*memphetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - he finds fault",
"*boulēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/purpose",
"*anthestēken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has resisted"
},
"variants": {
"*ereis*": "you will say/tell",
"*eti*": "still/yet/anymore",
"*memphetai*": "he finds fault/blames/complains",
"*boulēmati*": "will/purpose/intention",
"*anthestēken*": "has resisted/withstood/opposed"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.20",
"source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;",
"text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?",
"grammar": {
"*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed",
"*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man",
"*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are",
"*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]",
"*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say",
"*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation",
"*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed",
"*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made"
},
"variants": {
"*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed",
"*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal",
"*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing",
"*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel",
"*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator",
"*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.21",
"source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;",
"text": "Or not *echei exousian* the *kerameus* of the *pēlou*, out of the same *phyramatos poiēsai* which *men* for *timēn skeuos*, which *de* for *atimian*?",
"grammar": {
"*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has",
"*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right",
"*kerameus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - potter",
"*pēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clay",
"*phyramatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of lump/batch",
"*poiēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to make",
"*men*": "particle - on the one hand",
"*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor",
"*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vessel",
"*de*": "particle - but/and/on the other hand",
"*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor"
},
"variants": {
"*echei exousian*": "has authority/has power/has right",
"*kerameus*": "potter/craftsman",
"*pēlou*": "of clay/of mud",
"*phyramatos*": "of lump/of batch/of mixture",
"*poiēsai*": "to make/to create/to fashion",
"*timēn*": "honor/dignity/value",
"*skeuos*": "vessel/instrument/container",
"*atimian*": "dishonor/common use/dishonorable use"
}
}