Romans 12:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Romans 12:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 12:818 words
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ὁhothe
παρακαλῶνparakalōnbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
παρακλήσειparaklēseicomfort, consolation, exhortation
ὁhothe
μεταδιδοὺςmetadidousgive, impart
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἁπλότητιhaplotētibountifulness, liberal(-ity), simplicity
ὁhothe
προϊστάμενοςproistamenosmaintain, be over, rule
ἐνenabout, after, against
σπουδῇspoudēbusiness, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence
ὁhothe
ἐλεῶνeleōn
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἱλαρότητιhilarotēticheerfulness
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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