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Romans 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.


Romans 1:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:1619 words
GreekMeaning
ΟὐOu
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐπαισχύνομαιepaischynomai
I am ashamed ofverbG1870
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
δύναμιςdynamis
the powernounG1411
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐστινestin
it isverbG1510
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
σωτηρίανsōtērian
salvationnounG4991
παντὶpanti
to everyoneadjectiveG3956
τῷ
of thearticleG3588
πιστεύοντιpisteuonti
is believing —verbG4100
ἸουδαίῳIoudaiō
to JewadjectiveG2453
τεte
bothwordG5037
πρῶτονprōton
firstadjectiveG4413
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἝλληνιHellēni
to GreeknounG1672
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:16

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel.” "What do you say, O, Paul? When it were fitting to say, that I boast, and am proud, and luxuriate in it; you say not this, but what is less than this, that you are “not ashamed,” which is not what we usually say of things very glorious. What then is this which he says, and why does he thus speak? While yet he exults over it more than over heaven. At least, in writing to the Galatians, he said, “God forbid that I should glory, save in the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Paul writes: 'I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.' This sentence is profound because shame is the implied struggle. Why would...
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