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

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Romans 1:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I amεἰμίeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
obligatedὀφειλέτηςopheiletēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3781 a debtor, sinner
bothτεteConjunctionG5037 and, both
to GreeksἝλλησίνHellēsinNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1672 a Hellene, a Greek
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
non-GreeksΒαρβάροιςBarbaroisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
bothτεteConjunctionG5037 and, both
toσοφοῖςsophoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG4680 wise
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
foolishἀνοήτοιςanoētoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG453 foolish, thoughtless

Romans 1:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
That is whyοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
IἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amπρόθυμονprothymonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG4289 eager, ready, willing
to preach the gospelεὐαγγελίσασθαιeuangelisasthaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleG2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
RomeῬώμῃRhōmēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4516 Rome

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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.