Romans
Romans 12:14–15
14Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
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.
Romans 12:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bless | Εὐλογεῖτε | Eulogeite | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2127 I bless |
| those who | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| persecute | διώκοντας | diōkontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Bless | εὐλογεῖτε | eulogeite | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2127 I bless |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| curse | καταρᾶσθε | katarasthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2672 I curse |
Romans 12:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejoice | χαίρειν | chairein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| those who rejoice | χαιρόντων | chairontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| weep | κλαίειν | klaiein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| those who weep | κλαιόντων | klaiontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 12:14 1 Peter 3:9 · Matthew 5:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 1 Corinthians 4:12–13 · Romans 12:21 · Luke 6:28 · James 3:10 · Luke 23:34 · 1 Peter 2:21–23 · Acts 7:60 · Job 31:29–30
Romans 12:15 1 Corinthians 12:26 · Hebrews 13:3 · Psalm 35:13–14 · John 11:33–36 · Job 30:25 · Luke 1:58 · Philippians 2:17–18 · Acts 11:23 · Jeremiah 9:1 · John 11:19 · Luke 15:5–10 · Isaiah 66:10–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.