Romans

Romans 4:12–14

¹²And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

¹³For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. ¹⁴For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

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Romans 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of the circumcised	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
are circumcised	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk	στοιχοῦσιν	stoichousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4748 I walk
in the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
footsteps	ἴχνεσιν	ichnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2487 a track, footstep
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
had before he was circumcised	ἀκροβυστίᾳ	akrobystia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin

Romans 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελία	epangelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
to Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
offspring	σπέρματι	spermati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
that	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
would be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
heir	κληρονόμον	klēronomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
was not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
that comes by faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Romans 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
heirs	κληρονόμοι	klēronomoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2818 an heir, inheritor
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
is useless	κεκένωται	kekenōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελία	epangelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
is worthless	κατήργηται	katērgētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish

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Romans 4:12 Proverbs 2:20 · Song of Solomon 1:8 · John 8:39–40

Romans 4:13 Galatians 3:29 · Genesis 28:14 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Romans 9:8 · Psalm 2:8 · Genesis 17:4–6 · Genesis 17:16 · Galatians 3:16–18 · Genesis 12:3

Romans 4:14 Galatians 3:18–24 · Philippians 3:9 · Hebrews 7:19 · Romans 3:31 · Hebrews 7:28 · Isaiah 55:11 · Galatians 2:21 · Romans 4:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.