Romans
Romans 2:13
13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| hearers | ἀκροαταὶ | akroatai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G202 a hearer of, a listener to |
| of | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| righteous | δίκαιοι | dikaioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| before | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| doers | ποιηταὶ | poiētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4163 a doer, performer, poet |
| of | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| will be declared righteous | δικαιωθήσονται | dikaiōthēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:22–25 · 1 John 3:7 · James 2:21–25 · Romans 2:25 · Galatians 2:16 · Luke 8:21 · Romans 10:5 · 1 John 2:29 · Galatians 3:11–12 · Ezekiel 20:11 · Deuteronomy 4:1 · Romans 3:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.