Romans

Romans 12:9–13

⁹Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

¹¹Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

¹²Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

¹³Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

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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 12:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
must be sincere	ἀνυπόκριτος	anypokritos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G505 unfeigned, without hypocrisy
Detest	ἀποστυγοῦντες	apostygountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G655 I detest, abhor
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρόν	ponēron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
cling to	κολλώμενοι	kollōmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with
what	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθῷ	agathō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G18 good

Romans 12:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be devoted	φιλόστοργοι	philostorgoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5387 tenderly loving
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
in brotherly love	φιλαδελφίᾳ	philadelphia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5360 brotherly love
Outdo yourselves	προηγούμενοι	proēgoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4285 I lead onward by example
in honoring	τιμῇ	timē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another

Romans 12:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not let	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
zeal	σπουδῇ	spoudē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4710 haste, diligence
subside	ὀκνηροί	oknēroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3636 slothful, backward
keep your spiritual fervor	ζέοντες	zeontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2204 I burn in spirit
serving	δουλεύοντες	douleuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Romans 12:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be joyful	χαίροντες	chairontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
in hope	ἐλπίδι	elpidi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
patient	ὑπομένοντες	hypomenontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5278 I remain behind, endure
in affliction	θλίψει	thlipsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
persistent	προσκαρτεροῦντες	proskarterountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4342 I persist
in prayer	προσευχῇ	proseuchē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer

Romans 12:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Share with	κοινωνοῦντες	koinōnountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2841 I share, communicate, have fellowship with
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
who	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
in need	χρείαις	chreiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5532 need, necessity, business
Practice	διώκοντες	diōkontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
hospitality	φιλοξενίαν	philoxenian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5381 hospitality