Revised Literal Translation
Romans 4:16-18
16τὸtoG3588ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778it isofἐκekG1537faithπίστεως,pisteōsG4102,thatἵναinaG2443it might bebyκατὰkataG2596graceχάριν,charinG5485;to the endεἰςeisG1519the promiseτὴν ἐπαγγελίανtēn epangelianG3588G1860might beG1510sureβεβαίανbebaianG949to allπαντὶpantiG3956the seedτῷ σπέρματι,tō spermatiG3588G4690;notοὐouG3756to thatτῷtōG3588onlyG3440which is ofἐκekG1537the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588G3551,butἀλλὰallaG235to thatτῷtōG3588alsoκαὶkaiG2532which is ofἐκekG1537the faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102of AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11;whoὅςhosG3739isG1510the fatherπατὴρpatērG3962of usG1473allπάντωνpantōnG3956,
17(ὅτιhotiG3754AsκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125,I have madeτέθεικάtetheikaG5087theeσε,seG4771a fatherπατέραpateraG3962of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183nationsἐθνῶνethnōnG1484,)beforeκατέναντιkatenantiG2713him whomοὗhouG3739he believedἐπίστευσενepisteusenG4100, evenGodθεοῦ,theouG2316,who quickenethτοῦ ζῳοποιοῦντοςtou zōopoiountosG3588G2227the deadτοὺς νεκροὺςtous nekrousG3588G3498,andκαὶkaiG2532callethκαλοῦντοςkalountosG2564those things which beτὰ ὄνταta ontaG3588G1510notμὴmēG3361asὡςhōsG5613though they wereὄντα·ontaG1510.
18τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588WhoὃςhosG3739againstπαρ᾽par᾽G3844hopeἐλπίδαelpidaG1680believedἐπίστευσενepisteusenG4100inἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909hopeἐλπίδιelpidiG1680,thatεἰςeisG1519heαὐτὸνautonG846might becomeγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096the fatherπατέραpateraG3962of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183nationsἐθνῶνethnōnG1484;according toκατὰkataG2596that which was spokenεἰρημένον·eirēmenonG2046,SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shallG1510thyσου·souG4771seedτὸ σπέρμαto spermaG3588G4690beἔσταιestaiG1510.
Commentaries on Romans 4
- 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
- EGW Writings
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