Romans
Romans 16:17
17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
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.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I urge | Παρακαλῶ | Parakalō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| to watch out for | σκοπεῖν | skopein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4648 regard attentively, take heed |
| those who | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| create | ποιοῦντας | poiountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| divisions | διχοστασίας | dichostasias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G1370 division, dissension |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| obstacles | σκάνδαλα | skandala | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4625 a snare, stumbling-block |
| contrary to | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| teaching | διδαχὴν | didachēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1322 teaching, doctrine |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| have learned | ἐμάθετε | emathete | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3129 I learn, ascertain |
| Turn away | ἐκκλίνετε | ekklinete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1578 I fall away from, turn away |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jude 1:19 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Timothy 3:5 · 1 Timothy 6:3–5 · Colossians 2:8 · Titus 3:10 · 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15 · 2 John 1:7–11 · Galatians 2:4 · 1 Timothy 1:3 · Philippians 3:17 · Galatians 1:7–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.