Sign in
Romans 9:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;


Romans 9:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:421 words
GreekMeaning
οἵτινέςhoitines
whorelative pronounG3748
εἰσινeisin
areverbG1510
ἸσραηλῖταιIsraēlitai
IsraelitesnounG2475
ὧνhōn
whose isrelative pronounG3739
thearticleG3588
υἱοθεσίαhyiothesia
divine adoption as sonsnounG5206
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
δόξαdoxa
glorynounG1391
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
διαθῆκαιdiathēkai
covenantsnounG1242
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
νομοθεσίαnomothesia
lawgivingnounG3548
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
λατρείαlatreia
servicenounG2999
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαιepangeliai
promisesnounG1860
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:4

“To whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of God,and the promises; whose are the father's, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, Who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.” And what is this? One asks. For if with a view to the belief of others he was willing to become accursed, he ought to have also wished for this in the Gentiles' behalf. But if he wishes it in the Jews' behalf only, it is a…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!