Romans
Romans 2:15
15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they | οἵτινες | hoitines | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| show | ἐνδείκνυνται | endeiknyntai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1731 I show forth |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| work | ἔργον | ergon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| is written | γραπτὸν | grapton | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1123 written |
| on | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| hearts | καρδίαις | kardiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| consciences | συνειδήσεως | syneidēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4893 the conscience |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| bearing witness | συμμαρτυρούσης | symmartyrousēs | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4828 I bear witness together with |
| their | ἀλλήλων | allēlōn | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| thoughts | λογισμῶν | logismōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3053 reasoning, thinking |
| either | μεταξὺ | metaxy | Preposition | G3342 meanwhile, afterwards, between |
| accusing | κατηγορούντων | katēgorountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2723 I accuse, charge, prosecute |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| defending | ἀπολογουμένων | apologoumenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G626 I give a defense, defend myself |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 5:11 · Titus 1:15 · Romans 1:18–19 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Job 27:6 · 1 Timothy 4:2 · Romans 9:1 · 1 John 3:19–21 · Genesis 20:5 · Ecclesiastes 7:22 · 1 Kings 2:44 · Genesis 42:21–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.