Romans 10:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.”

Romans 10:2 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 10:211 words

μαρτυρῶmartyrōcharge, give (evidence), bear record

γὰρgarfor

αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same

ὅτιhotithat / because

ζῆλονzēlonemulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind

θεοῦtheouGod

ἔχουσινechousinhave

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

οὐounot

κατ’kat’about, according as (to), after

ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment)

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

μαρτυρῶmartyrōcharge, give (evidence), bear record

γὰρgarfor

αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same

ὅτιhotithat / because

ζῆλονzēlonemulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind

θεοῦtheouGod

ἔχουσινechousinhave

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

οὐounot

κατ’kat’about, according as (to), after

ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment)

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