Romans 8:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,”
Romans 8:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 8:2014 words
τῇtēthe
γὰρgarfor
ματαιότητιmataiotētivanity
ἡhēthe
κτίσιςktisisbuilding, creation, creature
ὑπετάγηhypetagēbe under
obedience (obedient), put under…
οὐχouchnot
ἑκοῦσαhekousawillingly
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὸνtonthe
ὑποτάξανταhypotaxantabe under
obedience (obedient), put under…
ἐφ’eph’about (the times), above, after
ἑλπίδιhelpidihope
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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