Romans 8:33

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God `is' He that is declaring righteous,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ; Θεὸς ὁ δικαιῶν.

Transliteration

Who enkalesei kata eklektōn Theou? Theos ho dikaiōn.

Grammar Details

• *Tis*: interrogative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who
• *enkalesei*: future active indicative 3rd person singular - will bring charge against
• *kata*: preposition with genitive - against
• *eklektōn*: genitive masculine plural - elect/chosen ones
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *ho dikaiōn*: nominative masculine singular present active participle - the one justifying

Word Meanings

• *enkalesei*: will bring charge against/accuse/make legal charge [future]
• *eklektōn*: elect/chosen ones/selected ones
• *dikaiōn*: justifying/declaring righteous/acquitting [ongoing action]

Referenced Verses

• Rev 12:10-11 : 10 And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, `Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night; 11 and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life -- unto death;
• Isa 50:8-9 : 8 Near `is' He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who `is' mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me. 9 Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who `is' he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.
• Luke 18:7 : 7 and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?
• Rom 8:1 : 1 There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;
• Gal 3:8 : 8 and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --
• 1 Thess 1:4 : 4 having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
• Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that `is' according to piety,
• Rom 3:26 : 26 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who `is' of the faith of Jesus.
• Isa 54:17 : 17 No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This `is' the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!
• Zech 3:1-4 : 1 And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him. 2 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: `Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?' 3 And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and is standing before the messenger. 4 And he answereth and speaketh unto those standing before him, saying: `Turn aside the filthy garments from off him.' And he saith unto him, `See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass away from off thee, so as to clothe thee with costly apparel.'
• Matt 24:24 : 24 for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.
• Job 1:9-9 : 9 And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `For nought is Job fearing God? 10 Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath -- round about? 11 The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath -- if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
• Job 2:4-6 : 4 And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life. 5 Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh -- if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!' 6 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Lo, he `is' in thy hand; only his life take care of.'
• Job 22:6-9 : 6 For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off. 7 Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread. 8 As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it. 9 Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised. 10 Therefore round about thee `are' snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly. 11 Or darkness -- thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee. 12 Is not God high `in' heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high. 13 And thou hast said, `What -- hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge? 14 Thick clouds `are' a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually, 15 The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden? 16 Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation. 17 Those saying to God, `Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them? 18 And he hath filled their houses `with' good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.) 19 See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them, 20 `Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.' 21 Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good. 22 Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart. 23 If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents. 24 So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering. 25 And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver `is' strength to thee. 26 For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face, 27 Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest. 28 And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone. 29 For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth. 30 He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.
• Job 34:8-9 : 8 And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness. 9 For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
• Job 42:7-9 : 7 And it cometh to pass after Jehovah's speaking these words unto Job, that Jehovah saith unto Eliphaz the Temanite, `Burned hath Mine anger against thee, and against thy two friends, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job. 8 And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job. 9 And they go -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite -- and do as Jehovah hath spoken unto them; and Jehovah doth accept the face of Job.
• Ps 35:11 : 11 Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one -- My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.
• 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!