American Standard Version
Romans 16:25
25Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
Romans 16:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
- New International Version (NIV)Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began
Context of Romans 16:25
23Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, 26but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: 27to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.
Read all of Romans 16Romans 16:25 word by word
Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑμᾶς στηρίξαι κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου καὶ τὸ κήρυγμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν μυστηρίου χρόνοις αἰωνίοις σεσιγημένου,Read the interlinear
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
- accordingκατάkata · according toG2596
- gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- preachingκήρυγμαkērugma · preachingG2782
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- revelationἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
- mysteryμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
- timesχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
- eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
Cross-references for Romans 16:25
- Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
- Acts 20:32And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
- Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
- Hebrews 7:25Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- 1 Peter 5:10And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
- Romans 2:16in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
- Galatians 2:2And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Timothy 2:8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:
- Acts 9:20And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
Commentaries on Romans 16:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Now to him - In the note at Romans 14:23; (note). I have shown that this and the following verses are by the most reputable MSS. and versions placed at the end of that chapter, which is supposed by most critics to be their proper place. Some of the arguments adduced in favor of this transposition may be found in the note above mentioned. I shall therefore refer to Griesbach, and proceed to make a few short remarks on the verses as they occur here. Of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Now to him - This and the two following verses are found in many manuscripts at the close of Romans 16:20. Is of power - Greek, Is able; who has power; Ephesians 3:20; Jude 1:24, “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,” etc. God only can keep Christians in the path of salvation; and it was well to bring that truth prominently into view at the close of the Epistle. To establish you - To strengthen and confirm you. According to my gospel…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-27Verses 25-27 That which establishes souls, is, the plain preaching of Jesus Christ. Our redemption and salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, are, without controversy, a great mystery of godliness. And yet, blessed be God, there is as much of this mystery made plain as will bring us to heaven, if we do not wilfully neglect so great salvation. Life and immortality are brought to light by the gospel, and the Sun of Righteousness is risen on the world. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25the mystery: For Paul, a mystery is a truth about God and his plan that was not clearly known in the time of the Old Testament. God has now made this plan known in the time of the New Testament. The Old Testament foretold that Gentiles would turn to God. However, it did not clearly show that Gentiles would become equal members of God’s people without first becoming converts to Judaism.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Now to him that is of power--more simply, as in Jude 24, "to Him that is able." to stablish--confirm, or uphold you, according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ--that is, in conformity with the truths of that Gospel which I preach, and not I only, but all to whom has been committed "the preaching of Jesus Christ." according to the revelation of the mystery--(See on Ro 11:25). which was kept secret since the world began--literally, "which…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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