Romans
Romans 1:14–15
14I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks,c both to the wise and the foolish. 15That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
Footnotes
- c 1:14 Literally to Greeks and barbarians
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Romans 1:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am | εἰμί | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| obligated | ὀφειλέτης | opheiletēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3781 a debtor, sinner |
| both | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| to Greeks | Ἕλλησίν | Hellēsin | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G1672 a Hellene, a Greek |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| non-Greeks | Βαρβάροις | Barbarois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin |
| both | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| to | σοφοῖς | sophois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4680 wise |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| foolish | ἀνοήτοις | anoētois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G453 foolish, thoughtless |
Romans 1:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That is why | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| I | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am | πρόθυμον | prothymon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4289 eager, ready, willing |
| to preach the gospel | εὐαγγελίσασθαι | euangelisasthai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle | G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Rome | Ῥώμῃ | Rhōmē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4516 Rome |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 1:14 1 Corinthians 9:16–23 · Acts 9:15 · Colossians 3:11 · Acts 26:17–18 · Acts 22:21 · James 3:17–18 · Romans 12:16 · Romans 13:8 · Romans 8:12 · Ephesians 5:15–17 · Romans 16:19 · Acts 13:2–4
Romans 1:15 Romans 15:20 · Isaiah 6:8 · 1 Corinthians 9:17 · 2 Corinthians 10:15–16 · 1 Kings 8:18 · Matthew 9:38
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.