Focused Passage

Romans 16:25-27

Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

Paul moves from commending Phoebe, to greeting many believers and house-church networks, to commanding holy mutual greeting, to warning against divisive deceivers, to promising Satan's crushing by the God of peace, to relaying greetings from his companions, and finally to doxology celebrating God's power to establish believers through the gospel of Jesus Christ now revealed for the obedience of the Gentiles.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

25 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

26 but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—

27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Cross-references

Jude 1:24 BSB references Ephesians 3:20 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:35 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:9 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 3:3-6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction to Him who Τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular is able δυναμένῳ G1410 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular to strengthen στηρίξαι G4741 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural by κατὰ G2596 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular gospel εὐαγγέλιόν G2098 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction by the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular proclamation κήρυγμα G2782 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] revelation ἀποκάλυψιν G602 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of [the] mystery μυστηρίου G3466 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular concealed σεσιγημένου G4601 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular vvv χρόνοις G5550 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural for ages past αἰωνίοις G166 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural

Verse 26

Cross-references

Mark 16:15 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 10:5 Classic cross-references Romans 1:2 Classic cross-references Romans 1:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:2 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 3:3-6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

but δὲ G1161 Conjunction now νῦν G3568 Adverb revealed φανερωθέντος G5319 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] made known γνωρισθέντος G1107 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular vvv διά G1223 Preposition through τε G5037 Conjunction the writings γραφῶν G1124 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural of the prophets προφητικῶν G4397 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural by κατ’ G2596 Preposition [the] command ἐπιταγὴν G2003 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular eternal αἰωνίου G166 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular in order to lead εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural nations ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural to the εἰς G1519 Preposition obedience ὑπακοὴν G5218 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [that comes from] faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Literally the obedience of faith

Verse 27

Cross-references

Ephesians 3:21 Classic cross-references Romans 11:36 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:18 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:17 Classic cross-references Jude 1:25 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 3:3-6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[to the] only μόνῳ G3441 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular wise σοφῷ G4680 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [be] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural forever αἰῶνας G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural . . . 〈τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . αἰώνων〉 G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

BSB notes

Some manuscripts place the text of verses 25–27 after Romans 14:23 or after Romans 15:33.

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