Romans 4:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.”

Romans 4:2 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 4:212 words

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

γὰρgarfor

ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham

ἐξexfrom / out of

ἔργωνergōnwork / deed

ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēfree, justify(-ier), be righteous

ἔχειecheihave

καύχημαkauchēmaboasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

οὐounot

πρὸςprosto / toward

θεόνtheonGod

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

Word-by-word meanings

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

γὰρgarfor

ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham

ἐξexfrom / out of

ἔργωνergōnwork / deed

ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēfree, justify(-ier), be righteous

ἔχειecheihave

καύχημαkauchēmaboasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

οὐounot

πρὸςprosto / toward

θεόνtheonGod

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