Romans

Romans 10:2–4

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. 4For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

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Romans 10:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
I testifyμαρτυρῶmartyrōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
about themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
they areἔχουσινechousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
zealousζῆλονzēlonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
for GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
on the basis ofκατ’kat’PrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
knowledgeἐπίγνωσινepignōsinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition

Romans 10:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BecauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
they were ignorantἀγνοοῦντεςagnoountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG50 I do not know, am ignorant of
of God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
soughtζητοῦντεςzētountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2212 I seek, search for, desire
to establishστῆσαιstēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2476 I cause to stand, stand
ownἰδίανidianAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG2398 one's own, private, personal
they did not submitὑπετάγησανhypetagēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG5293 I place under, subject to
toτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 10:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
endτέλοςtelosNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5056 an end, purpose, tax
of the lawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
to bringεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
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

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

Romans 10:4 Galatians 3:24 · Romans 8:3–4 · Matthew 5:17–18 · Acts 13:38–39 · John 1:17 · Hebrews 10:14 · Isaiah 53:11 · Romans 7:1–4 · Colossians 2:10 · Colossians 2:17 · Romans 3:25–31 · 1 Corinthians 1:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.