Romans 16:26

Authorized King James Version (1611)

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Φανερωθέντος δὲ νῦν, διά τε γραφῶν προφητικῶν, κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν τοῦ αἰωνίου Θεοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη γνωρισθέντος:

Transliteration

Having-been-phanerōthentos de now, through both graphōn prophētikōn, according-to epitagēn of-the aiōniou Theou, for hypakoēn of-pisteōs to all the ethnē having-been-gnōristhentos:

Grammar Details

• *phanerōthentos*: aorist participle passive genitive neuter singular - having been revealed/made known
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• νῦν: temporal adverb - now
• διά: preposition with genitive - through
• τε: enclitic particle - both/and
• *graphōn*: genitive feminine plural - writings/scriptures
• *prophētikōn*: genitive feminine plural - prophetic
• κατʼ: preposition with accusative - according to
• *epitagēn*: accusative feminine singular - command/order
• *aiōniou*: genitive masculine singular - eternal/everlasting
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - God
• εἰς: preposition with accusative - for/to
• *hypakoēn*: accusative feminine singular - obedience
• *pisteōs*: genitive feminine singular - faith/belief
• πάντα: accusative neuter plural - all
• *ethnē*: accusative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles
• *gnōristhentos*: aorist participle passive genitive neuter singular - having been made known

Word Meanings

• *phanerōthentos*: having been revealed/made known/manifested
• *graphōn*: writings/scriptures
• *prophētikōn*: prophetic/of the prophets
• *epitagēn*: command/order/instruction
• *aiōniou*: eternal/everlasting
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *hypakoēn*: obedience/compliance
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *ethnē*: nations/Gentiles/peoples
• *gnōristhentos*: having been made known/revealed/disclosed

Referenced Verses

• Rom 1:5 : 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
• Col 1:26 : 26 [Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
• 2 Tim 1:10 : 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
• Rom 1:2 : 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
• Titus 1:2-3 : 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• 1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rom 15:4 : 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• Rom 15:18 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
• Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
• Eph 1:9 : 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
• Eph 2:20 : 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];
• Rom 1:20 : 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
• Rom 3:21 : 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
• Gen 21:33 : 33 ¶ And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
• Deut 33:27 : 27 The eternal God [is thy] refuge, and underneath [are] the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy [them].
• Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• Isa 40:28 : 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.
• Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.
• Matt 28:19-20 : 19 ‹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:› 20 ‹Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,› [even] ‹unto the end of the world.› Amen.
• Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, ‹Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.›
• Luke 24:44-47 : 44 And he said unto them, ‹These› [are] ‹the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and› [in] ‹the prophets, and› [in] ‹the psalms, concerning me.› 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, ‹Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:› 47 ‹And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.›
• Acts 6:7 : 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Acts 8:32-35 : 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
• Acts 10:43 : 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Acts 13:46-47 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
• Acts 26:17-18 : 17 ‹Delivering thee from the people, and› [from] ‹the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,› 18 ‹To open their eyes,› [and] ‹to turn› [them] ‹from darkness to light, and› [from] ‹the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.›
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: 23 That Christ should suffer, [and] that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
• Rev 1:8-9 : 8 ‹I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,› saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 9 ¶ I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, ‹I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send› [it] ‹unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.›
• Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, ‹Fear not; I am the first and the last:›
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.