Romans 11:28 — King James Version← Study notes

“As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.”

Romans 11:28 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:2815 words

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

μὲνmeneven, indeed, so

τὸtothe

εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospel

ἐχθροὶechthroienemy, foe

δι’di’through / because of

ὑμᾶςhymasyou

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

δὲdeand / but

τὴνtēnthe

ἐκλογὴνeklogēnchosen, election

ἀγαπητοὶagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear

διὰdiathrough / because of

τοὺςtousthe

πατέραςpaterasfather, parent

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

Word-by-word meanings

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

μὲνmeneven, indeed, so

τὸtothe

εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospel

ἐχθροὶechthroienemy, foe

δι’di’through / because of

ὑμᾶςhymasyou

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

δὲdeand / but

τὴνtēnthe

ἐκλογὴνeklogēnchosen, election

ἀγαπητοὶagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear

διὰdiathrough / because of

τοὺςtousthe

πατέραςpaterasfather, parent

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