Romans

Romans 10:2–3

²For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. ³Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

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Romans 10:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I testify	μαρτυρῶ	martyrō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they are	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
zealous	ζῆλον	zēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
for God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on the basis of	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition

Romans 10:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they were ignorant	ἀγνοοῦντες	agnoountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G50 I do not know, am ignorant of
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sought	ζητοῦντες	zētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to establish	στῆσαι	stēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
own	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
they did not submit	ὑπετάγησαν	hypetagēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Cross-references

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Romans 10:2 Acts 21:20 · Romans 9:31–32 · Proverbs 19:2 · Philippians 1:9 · Philippians 3:6 · Romans 10:3 · Galatians 1:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 2 Kings 10:16 · Acts 22:3 · Acts 26:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 4:6

Romans 10:3 Philippians 3:9 · Luke 16:15 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Luke 18:9–12 · Revelation 3:17–18 · Romans 5:19 · Romans 1:17 · Isaiah 51:8 · Romans 3:22 · Isaiah 57:12 · Luke 10:29 · Isaiah 56:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.