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Romans 1:5 — King James Version← Study notes

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:


Romans 1:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:517 words
GreekMeaning
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
οὗhou
whomrelative pronounG3739
ἐλάβομενelabomen
we have receivedverbG2983
χάρινcharin
gracenounG5485
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀποστολὴνapostolēn
apostleshipnounG651
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
ὑπακοὴνhypakoēn
obediencenounG5218
πίστεωςpisteōs
of faithnounG4102
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἔθνεσινethnesin
GentilesnounG1484
ὑπὲρhyper
on behalf ofprepositionG5228
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ὀνόματοςonomatos
namenounG3686
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:5

“By Whom we have received grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith.” See the candor of the servant. He wishes nothing to be his own, but all his Master's. And indeed it was the Spirit that gave this. Wherefore He says, “I have many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now. Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth” John 16:12: and again, “Separate Me Paul and Barnabas.” Acts 13:2 And in the Epistle to the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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