Romans

Romans 1:15–16

15That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

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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

Romans 1:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I am not ashamed ofἐπαισχύνομαιepaischynomaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG1870 I am ashamed
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2098 the good news, the gospel
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
it isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
powerδύναμιςdynamisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
salvationσωτηρίανsōtērianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4991 deliverance, salvation
to everyoneπαντὶpantiAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
whoτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
believesπιστεύοντιpisteuontiVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG4100 I believe, have faith in
firstπρῶτονprōtonAdverb - SuperlativeG4412 first, before
toἸουδαίῳIoudaiōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG2453 Jewish
thenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
toἝλληνιHellēniNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG1672 a Hellene, a Greek

Cross-references

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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

Romans 1:16 Mark 8:38 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · 1 Peter 4:16 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Psalm 40:9–10 · Luke 9:26 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5–6 · Romans 10:17 · 1 Corinthians 1:18–24 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · 1 Corinthians 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.