Romans
Romans 1:20
20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
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.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| since | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| creation | κτίσεως | ktiseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2937 creation, creature, institution |
| of | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| invisible qualities | ἀόρατα | aorata | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G517 unseen, invisible |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| eternal | ἀΐδιος | aidios | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G126 eternal |
| power | δύναμις | dynamis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| divine nature | θειότης | theiotēs | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2305 divinity |
| have been clearly seen | καθορᾶται | kathoratai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2529 I see clearly |
| being understood | νοούμενα | nooumena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3539 I understand, consider |
| from | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| His workmanship | ποιήμασιν | poiēmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G4161 a thing made |
| so that | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| are | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| without excuse | ἀναπολογήτους | anapologētous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G379 indefensible, inexcusable |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 1:19 · Isaiah 40:26 · Psalm 19:1–6 · Psalm 8:3 · Psalm 33:6–9 · Romans 2:15 · John 15:22 · Psalm 104:5 · John 1:18 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · Psalm 139:13 · Deuteronomy 4:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.