Romans
Romans 10:3–4
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.
Word by word
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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 |
Romans 10:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| Christ | Χριστὸς | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| end | τέλος | telos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5056 an end, purpose, tax |
| of the law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| to bring | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| to everyone | παντὶ | panti | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| believes | πιστεύοντι | pisteuonti | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.