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Romans 5:3 — King James Version← Study notes

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;


Romans 5:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 5:315 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
μόνονmonon
only soadjectiveG3441
δέde
nowwordG1161
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
καυχώμεθαkauchōmetha
(make) boast, glory, joyverbG2744
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
θλίψεσινthlipsesin
tribulationsnounG2347
εἰδότεςeidotes
knowingverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
thearticleG3588
θλῖψιςthlipsis
tribulationnounG2347
ὑπομονὴνhypomonēn
perseverancenounG5281
κατεργάζεταιkatergazetai
producesverbG2716
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Jonas ErikssonNote2mo ago
Suffering produces hope
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