Romans
Romans 4:14
14For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.