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2front:intropla10# Romans Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
31:1uk55basic,observeΠαῦλος1Who identifies himself as the author of this letter?
41:1f1b5basic,observeδοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος1How does **Paul** here describe himself to the church in Rome?
51:1qhd9basic,interpretδοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος1Why do you think **Paul** lists that he is **a servant of Christ Jesus** before saying that he is **an apostle**?
61:1hyp6basic,observeἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον Θεοῦ1According to **Paul**, for what purpose was he **set apart**?
71:2hud2basic,observeὃ προεπηγγείλατο διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν Γραφαῖς ἁγίαις1Here Paul begins to explain the gospel of God. What is that gospel?
81:2z9dqbasic,observeὃ προεπηγγείλατο διὰ τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν Γραφαῖς ἁγίαις1According to Paul, what means did God use to promise **the gospel** beforehand?
91:3l000basic,observeπερὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, who does the gospel regard?
101:3fud1basic,observeτοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυεὶδ κατὰ σάρκα1Paul here further identifies **His Son**. Who is He?
111:3l001basic,interpretἐκ σπέρματος Δαυεὶδ κατὰ σάρκα1What does Paul here mean when he refers to Gods **Son** as a descendant of David **according to the flesh**?
121:4nr63basic,observeτοῦ ὁρισθέντος Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει κατὰ Πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης1According to Paul, who **declared with power** that Jesus was **the Son of God**?
131:4vhj8basic,interpretΠνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης1Why does Paul here refer to the Holy Spirit as **the Spirit of holiness**?
141:4h7q1basic,observeἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν1According to Paul, what proof did **the Spirit of holiness** offer that Jesus was **the Son of God**?
151:4l002basic,observeἸησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν1According to Paul, what is the name of the **Son of God**?
161:5l003basic,observeδι’ οὗ ἐλάβομεν χάριν καὶ ἀποστολὴν1According to Paul, what did he and his companions receive through Jesus?
171:5gb16basic,observeὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, for whose **sake** did he and his companions receive **grace and apostleship**?
181:5l004basic,observeεἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν1According to Paul, what was the purpose for which God gave him **grace and apostleship**?
191:5a4q9basic,interpretεἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the obedience that comes from faith**?
201:6l228basic,observeἐν οἷς ἐστε καὶ ὑμεῖς κλητοὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ;1According to Paul, to what group do his readers in Rome also belong?
211:7gzw1basic,observeπᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Ῥώμῃ, ἀγαπητοῖς Θεοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις1To whom does Paul address his letter?
221:7d3uabasic,observeπᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Ῥώμῃ, ἀγαπητοῖς Θεοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις1According to Paul, what are those **who are loved by God** also **called to be**?
231:7nnu9basic,observeχάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1What does Paul desire for the **saints** **in Rome** to received from **God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ**?
241:8uu87basic,observeπρῶτον μὲν εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν1What is the first thing that Paul wants to tell his readers in this letter?
251:8l009basic,observeὅτι ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καταγγέλλεται ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ1Here **because** introduces the reason why Paul thanks **God** for all the believers in Rome. What is that reason?
261:8csc9basic,interpretἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καταγγέλλεται ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ1Do you think Paul was exaggerating when he said that their **faith is being proclaimed all over the world**?
271:9c7cjbasic,observeμάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ Θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι1According to Paul, who is his **witness how constantly** he remembers the believers in Rome?
281:9l010basic,observeὁ Θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, in what way does he **serve** **God** with his **spirit**?
291:9l011basic,interpretᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου1What does Paul mean when he says that he serves God **with** his **spirit**?
301:10jr7fbasic,observeπάντοτε ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου1Here Paul specifies how he constantly remembers the believers in Rome. How does he do that?
311:10l012basic,observeδεόμενος εἴ πως ἤδη ποτὲ εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐν τῷ θελήματι τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς1What is Paul currently asking God in his prayers to do for him?
321:11vyl8basic,observeἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς, ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν, εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς;1Here **For** introduces the reason why Paul wants to succeed in coming to the Romans. What is that reason?
331:11abc1basic,observeἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν, εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς1Here **that** introduces the purpose for which Paul wants to **impart to** the Romans **some spiritual gift**. What is that purpose?
341:12vq5gbasic,observeτοῦτο δέ ἐστιν συνπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν, διὰ τῆς ἐν ἀλλήλοις πίστεως, ὑμῶν τε καὶ ἐμοῦ.1Here **that is** introduces the reason why the Roman believers will be strengthened by his visit to them. What is that reason?
351:12wed9basic,observeτοῦτο δέ ἐστιν συνπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν, διὰ τῆς ἐν ἀλλήλοις πίστεως, ὑμῶν τε καὶ ἐμοῦ.1According to Paul, what will **mutually** encourage both him and the Romans?
361:13pa9cbasic,observeοὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο1According to Paul, what is the thing of which he does **not want** the Romans **to be unaware**?
371:13l013basic,observeπολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἐκωλύθην ἄχρι τοῦ δεῦρο1According to Paul, why had he not yet visited Rome?
381:13ph9zbasic,observeἵνα τινὰ καρπὸν σχῶ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς καὶ ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν1Here **in order that** introduces the purpose for which Paul wants to visit the Romans. What is that purpose?
391:13bjl6basic,interpretτινὰ καρπὸν σχῶ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν1What does Paul mean when he refers to **a harvest among** the Romans?
401:13ntl8basic,observeκαθὼς καὶ ἐν τοῖς λοιποῖς ἔθνεσιν1According to Paul, where has he already had **a harvest**?
411:14uwu7basic,observeἝλλησίν τε καὶ βαρβάροις, σοφοῖς τε καὶ ἀνοήτοις, ὀφειλέτης εἰμί.1According to Paul, to whom is he **obligated**?
421:15b8b7basic,observeοὕτως τὸ κατ’ ἐμὲ, πρόθυμον καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς ἐν Ῥώμῃ εὐαγγελίσασθαι.1Here Paul explains what he is obligated to do. What is that?
431:16c8ssbasic,observeοὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον1According to Paul, of what is he **not ashamed**?
441:16r3aabasic,observeδύναμις γὰρ Θεοῦ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι1Here **because** introduces the reason why Paul is **not ashamed of the gospel**. What is that reason?
451:16d1zmbasic,observeἸουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον1According to Paul, to whom was **the gospel** **first** given?
461:16l014basic,observeκαὶ Ἕλληνι1According to Paul, to whom was **the gospel** given after **the Jew**?
471:17sfb1basic,observeδικαιοσύνη γὰρ Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται, ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν1According to Paul, what does **the gospel** reveal?
481:17ki8lbasic,interpretἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν1What does Paul mean when he says that the gospel **comes by faith from start to finish**?
491:17es4lbasic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.1According to this quotation from Habakkuk 2, what will enable the **righteous** to live?
501:18l015basic,observeἀποκαλύπτεται γὰρ ὀργὴ Θεοῦ ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ1According to Paul, what **is being revealed from heaven**?
511:18l016basic,observeἐπὶ πᾶσαν ἀσέβειαν καὶ ἀδικίαν ἀνθρώπων1According to Paul, against whom is the **wrath of God** **being revealed**?
521:18l017basic,observeτῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικίᾳ κατεχόντων1According to Paul, what do godless and wicked men do with **the truth**?
531:19n654basic,observeδιότι τὸ γνωστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, φανερόν ἐστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς1According to Paul, what **is plain to** the godless and wicked men in verse 18?
541:19q1p8basic,observeὁ Θεὸς γὰρ αὐτοῖς ἐφανέρωσεν.1Here **because** introduces the reason why **what may be known about God is plain to** these godless and wicked men. What is that reason?
551:20td57basic,observeτὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου & καθορᾶται; ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης1Here **For** introduces the reason why Paul says that God has made plain to wicked men what may be know about Him. What is that reason?
561:20sz79basic,observeτοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα1According to Paul, how are wicked men able to understand what God has made known to them?
571:20abc2basic,observeεἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους1Here **so that** introduces the result of God making **His eternal power and divine nature** to be **clearly seen** and **understood**. What is that result?
581:21hgb9basic,observeδιότι γνόντες τὸν Θεὸν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν1Here **For** introduces the reason why wicked men are without excuse before **God**. What is that reason?
591:21l019basic,observeοὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν1According to Paul, what did wicked men fail to do for **God**?
601:21ie95basic,observeἀλλ’ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία;1Here **but** introduces what wicked men did rather than glorify and give thanks to **God**. What did they do instead?
611:21x36xbasic,interpretἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν1What does Paul mean when he says that **they became futile in their thinking**?
621:21l020basic,interpretἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία1What does Paul mean when he says that they became **darkened in their foolish hearts**?
631:22c52sbasic,observeφάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ1What did these wicked men claim to be?
641:22p472basic,observeἐμωράνθησαν1According to Paul, what did these wicked men actually become?
651:23l022basic,observeκαὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ1According to Paul, what did these wicked men give up?
661:23w32hbasic,observeἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν1According to Paul, what did these wicked men accept in place of **the glory of the immortal God**?
671:24qe48basic,observeδιὸ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν1Here **Therefore** introduces the result of these men replacing His glory for **images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles**. What was that result?
681:24l024basic,interpretπαρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν1What does Paul mean when he says that God **gave them over in the desires of their hearts**?
691:24l025basic,observeεἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς1According to Paul, what did **the desires of their hearts** cause these foolish men to do?
701:24j49jbasic,interpretτοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the dishonoring of their bodies with one another**?
711:25ujs1basic,observeοἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει1According to Paul, what did these foolish men do with **the truth of God**?
721:25asn2basic,observeκαὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα1According to Paul, what did these foolish men serve?
731:25l026basic,observeτὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. ἀμήν!1How does Paul here describe **the Creator**?
741:26l027basic,observeδιὰ τοῦτο, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας;1Here **For this reason** refers back to the previous verses to explain why **God gave** these foolish men **over to dishonorable passions**. What was that **reason**?
751:26l028basic,interpretεἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **dishonorable passions**?
761:26p3jnbasic,observeαἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν,1For what did the **women** of these foolish men exchange **natural relations**?
771:26yp6zbasic,interpretεἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **unnatural ones**?
781:27pd7hbasic,observeὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας, ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους,1Here **Likewise** indicates that these foolish **men** did the same thing as their women did in verse 26. What did they do?
791:27x9qkbasic,interpretοἱ ἄρσενες ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας1What does Paul here mean when he refers to the **natural relations with women** that these foolish **men abandoned**?
801:27l030basic,interpretἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους1What does Paul mean when he says that these men **burned with lust for one another**?
811:27g5t1basic,interpretἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι1What does Paul mean when he says that these men **committed indecent acts with other men**?
821:27,24l031basic,observeἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι & διὸ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς;1In what way does these men committing **indecent acts with other men** result from God giving them over to **impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another** in verse 24?
831:27q6y3basic,observeκαὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν, ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες1According to Paul, what did these men receive as a result of the **committed indecent acts** they committed **with other men**?
841:28hgu3basic,observeκαὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν, τὸν Θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα;1Here **since** introduces the result of these men not seeing **fit to acknowledge God**. What was that result?
851:28e14ebasic,interpretεἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν1What does Paul here mean when he refers to **a depraved mind**?
861:28h6vtbasic,observeποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα1In this context, what has Paul described as examples of **what ought not to be done**?
871:29r2akbasic,observeπεπληρωμένους πάσῃ ἀδικίᾳ, πονηρίᾳ, πλεονεξίᾳ, κακίᾳ; μεστοὺς φθόνου, φόνου, ἔριδος, δόλου, κακοηθείας;1According to Paul, which what have these foolish people **become filled**?
881:29l032basic,interpretπεπληρωμένους πάσῃ ἀδικίᾳ, πονηρίᾳ, πλεονεξίᾳ, κακίᾳ; μεστοὺς φθόνου, φόνου, ἔριδος, δόλου, κακοηθείας; ψιθυριστάς,1How did these evil traits result from their decision not to acknowledge or serve God?
891:29-30duy9basic,observeψιθυριστάς, & καταλάλους, θεοστυγεῖς, ὑβριστάς, ὑπερηφάνους, ἀλαζόνας,1What terms does Paul use here to describe these foolish people?
901:30l033basic,observeἐφευρετὰς κακῶν1According to Paul, what do these foolish people **invent**?
911:30sa5ybasic,observeγονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς1According to Paul, who do these foolish people **disobey**?
921:31l034basic,observeἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀνελεήμονας1What other character traits does Paul use to describe these foolish people?
931:31cda2basic,observeἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀνελεήμονας;1How did these evil traits result from their decision not to acknowledge or serve God?
941:32kpw1basic,observeοἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν1According to Paul, what do these evil people **know**?
951:32,21w8yqbasic,interpretοἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν & διότι γνόντες τὸν Θεὸν1According to verse 21, how would these people **know Gods righteous decree**?
961:32z1xrbasic,observeοὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν1Knowing **that those who do such things are worthy of death**, what do these people continue to do?
971:32v9w2basic,interpretοἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες & οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν1Since these people continue to do evil things, of what value is it to them that they **know Gods righteous decree**?
981:32pn2abasic,observeἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν1In addition to their own evil actions, what other sinful thing do these people do?
991:32lx3pbasic,interpretοὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν1Here Paul seems to equate doing evil things with approving **of those who practice them**. Why do you think he considers both things to be equally evil?
1002:1l035basic,observeδιὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων1To whom is Paul here writing?
1012:1rl4cbasic,observeδιὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων1What does Paul declare to be true of the person who passes **judgment on another**?
1022:1l038basic,observeἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις1Here, **For** introduces the reason why the person who passes **judgment on another** has **no excuse**. What is that reason?
1032:1tzh2basic,observeτὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις, ὁ κρίνων1Here, **because** introduces the reason why the person who passes **judgment on another** is **condemning** himself. What is that reason?
1042:2l040basic,observeοἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τὸ κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν κατὰ ἀλήθειαν ἐπὶ τοὺς τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας.1According to Paul, upon what is **Gods judgment against those who do such things** **based**?
1052:3w9tmbasic,interpretλογίζῃ δὲ τοῦτο, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, ὁ κρίνων τοὺς τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας, καὶ ποιῶν αὐτά, ὅτι σὺ ἐκφεύξῃ τὸ κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ?1Paul here asks a rhetorical question. What is the implied answer to that question?
1062:3i7h4basic,observeλογίζῃ δὲ τοῦτο, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, ὁ κρίνων τοὺς τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας, καὶ ποιῶν αὐτά, ὅτι σὺ ἐκφεύξῃ τὸ κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ?1According to Paul, what will those who **pass judgment on others** receive from God?
1072:4bp2nbasic,interpretἢ τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς, καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς, ἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει?1Paul here asks another rhetorical question. What is the implied answer to that question?
1082:4jmq9basic,observeἢ τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς, καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς1According to Paul, what do his readers **disregard**?
1092:4l042basic,observeἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει1According to Paul, to what is **Gods kindness** intended to lead?
1102:4ytx7basic,interpretτὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει1Why should **Gods kindness** lead the person who receives it **to repentance**?
1112:5l043basic,observeκατὰ δὲ τὴν σκληρότητά σου καὶ ἀμετανόητον καρδίαν, θησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν1Here **because** introduces the reason why people **are storing up wrath against** themselves. What is that reason?
1122:5d3rxbasic,observeθησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς1According to Paul, when will this **wrath** that is stored up be delivered?
1132:5a3ebbasic,observeἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας τοῦ Θεοῦ1According to Paul, what will happen in **the day of wrath**?
1142:6l044basic,observeὃς ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ:1According to this quotation from Psalm 62, what will **God** do in the day of wrath?
1152:6fi5qbasic,observeὃς ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ:1According to this quotation, what will determine the amount which God **will repay** to each person?
1162:7l045basic,observeτοῖς μὲν καθ’ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ, δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον;1According to Paul what will God repay to **those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality**?
1172:7l046basic,interpretτοῖς μὲν καθ’ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ, δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν1What does Paul mean here when he speaks of seeking **glory, honor, and immortality** by means of **perseverance in doing good**?
1182:8l048basic,observeτοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας καὶ ἀπειθοῦσι τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ ὀργὴ καὶ θυμός.1According to Paul what will God repay to **those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness**?
1192:8hl55basic,interpretἀπειθοῦσι τῇ ἀληθείᾳ1Here Paul says that these evil people **reject the truth**. What does that rejection imply about their knowledge of **the truth**?
1202:8ip26basic,interpretἀπειθοῦσι τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ1Why is it necessary to **reject the truth** in order to **follow wickedness**?
1212:8z74zbasic,observeὀργὴ καὶ θυμός1Who does Paul imply will repay these wicked people with **wrath and anger**?
1222:9lwd9basic,observeθλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία, ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ κατεργαζομένου τὸ κακόν1According to Paul, what will there be **for every human being who does evil**?
1232:9l049basic,observeἸουδαίου τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνος1According to Paul, what groups of people will receive this **trouble and distress** as a result of doing **evil**?
1242:10l050basic,observeδόξα δὲ, καὶ τιμὴ, καὶ εἰρήνη, παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν1According to Paul, what will there be **for everyone who does good**?
1252:10l051basic,observeἸουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνι1According to Paul, what groups of people will receive this **glory, honor, and peace** as a result of doing **good**?
1262:11l053basic,observeοὐ γάρ ἐστιν προσωπολημψία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.1Here **For** introduces the reason why both Jew and Gentile will be judged for the evil and the good that they do. What is that reason?
1272:11q516basic,observeοὐ γάρ ἐστιν προσωπολημψία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.1What does Paul here mean when he says that **God does not show favoritism**?
1282:12l054basic,interpretὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον1Paul has just discussed Jews and Greeks. To which of these groups does he now refer as those **who sin apart from the law**?
1292:12cf3bbasic,observeἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται1According to Paul, what will happen to Greeks **who sin apart from the law**?
1302:12fqt7basic,interpretκαὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον1To which group does Paul now refer as those **who sin under the law**?
1312:12l055basic,observeδιὰ νόμου κριθήσονται1According to Paul, what will happen to Jews **who sin apart from the law**?
1322:13l056basic,observeοὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, ἀλλ’ οἱ ποιηταὶ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται.1According to Paul, who will be **declared righteous before God**?
1332:13x53sbasic,interpretοἱ ἀκροαταὶ νόμου & οἱ ποιηταὶ νόμου1Why does God reward the **doers of the law** rather than the **hearers of the law**?
1342:14l057basic,observeὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα, φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν1According to Paul, how is it possible for a Gentile to do **what the law requires**?
1352:14l058basic,observeοὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος1What is the result of a Gentile doing **by nature what the law requires**?
1362:15k866basic,observeοἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου, γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν1According to Paul, what is **written on** the **hearts** of the Gentiles who follow the law by nature?
1372:15vrz6basic,interpretτὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **the work of the law**?
1382:15l059basic,interpretτὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου, γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν1What does it mean for **the work of the law** to be **written on their hearts**?
1392:15lx9kbasic,observeσυνμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως1What also bears **witness** to these Gentiles who follow the law by nature?
1402:15f88lbasic,observeκαὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων, τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων1According to Paul, what do the **thoughts** of these Gentiles do for them?
1412:16hck2basic,observeἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρίνει ὁ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων1According to Paul, when will the thoughts of the Gentiles either accuse or defend them?
1422:16l060basic,observeδιὰ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ1According to Paul, through whom will **God** **judge mens secrets**?
1432:16v42fbasic,observeκατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου1By what means has Paul proclaimed about **the day when God will judge mens secrets through Christ Jesus**?
1442:17g7ytbasic,observeεἰ δὲ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ1To what group of people at Rome is Paul here speaking?
1452:17l061basic,interpretεἰ δὲ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ1Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. For whom would this statement be positive?
1462:17tef1basic,interpretκαὶ ἐπαναπαύῃ νόμῳ, καὶ καυχᾶσαι ἐν Θεῷ,\n\n1Here Paul continues his conditional statement. For whom would this statement be positive?
1472:18kw3gbasic,interpretκαὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα, κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου1Here Paul continues his conditional statement. For whom would this statement be positive?
1482:18b9axbasic,interpretκαὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα1What does Paul here mean when he refers to the Jews approving **what is superior**?
1492:18l062basic,observeκατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου1Here Paul states the reason why the Jews **approve of what is superior**. What is that reason?
1502:19ka5bbasic,observeπέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει1Here Paul continues his conditional statement. For whom would this statement be positive?
1512:19l063basic,observeφῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει1What does Paul here mean when he refers to the Jews as **a light for those in darkness**?
1522:20wj5ibasic,interpretπαιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων1Here Paul continues his conditional statement. For whom would this statement be positive?
1532:20sii5basic,observeἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ1Here Paul states the reason why the Jews are instructors **of the foolish** and teachers **of infants**. What is that reason?
1542:20ee51basic,interpretτὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας1What does Paul here mean when he refers to **the law** as **the embodiment of knowledge and truth**?
1552:21bx82basic,observeὁ οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον1According to Paul, who did the Jews **teach**?
1562:21v99gbasic,interpretσεαυτὸν οὐ διδάσκεις?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the Jews. What is the implied answer to his question?
1572:21ya5vbasic,observeὁ κηρύσσων μὴ κλέπτειν1According to Paul, what did the Jews **preach against**?
1582:21l064basic,observeκλέπτεις1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the Jews. What is the implied answer to his question?
1592:22l065basic,observeὁ λέγων μὴ μοιχεύειν1According to Paul, what did the Jews **forbid**?
1602:22r4kabasic,interpretμοιχεύεις?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the Jews. What is the implied answer to his question?
1612:22f69cbasic,observeὁ βδελυσσόμενος τὰ εἴδωλα1According to Paul, what did the Jews **abhor**?
1622:22t5e8basic,interpretἱεροσυλεῖς?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the Jews. What is the implied answer to his question?
1632:23bnl2basic,observeὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι1According to Paul, in what did the Jews **boast**?
1642:23k63fbasic,interpretδιὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου, τὸν Θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the Jews. What is the implied answer to his question?
1652:24l066basic,observeτὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ δι’ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, καθὼς γέγραπται.1According to this quotation from Isaiah 52, why is **Gods name** **blasphemed among the Gentiles**?
1662:24tiu4basic,interpretτὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ δι’ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, καθὼς γέγραπται.1What are the Jews doing that is causing **Gods name** to be **blasphemed among the Gentiles**?
1672:25uq3jbasic,observeπεριτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς1Here Paul uses a conditional clause to explain when circumcision **has value**. When is that true?
1682:25h54tbasic,observeἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, ἡ περιτομή σου, ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν1According to Paul, what happens to the **circumcision** of a Jew when they **break the law**?
1692:25u9dbbasic,interpretἡ περιτομή σου, ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν1What does Paul mean when he says that their **circumcision has become uncircumcision**?
1702:26kf73basic,observeἐὰν οὖν ἡ ἀκροβυστία, τὰ δικαιώματα τοῦ νόμου φυλάσσῃ1Here Paul presents another conditional statement. What does **a man who is not circumcised** need to do to make this statement true?
1712:26gc1ebasic,observeοὐχ ἡ ἀκροβυστία αὐτοῦ εἰς περιτομὴν λογισθήσεται?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to challenge the Jews. What is the implied answer to his question?
1722:26g8rcbasic,interpretοὐχ ἡ ἀκροβυστία αὐτοῦ εἰς περιτομὴν λογισθήσεται?1What does Paul here mean when he says that the **uncircumcision** of **a man who is not circumcised** will **be regarded as circumcision**?
1732:27vxj4basic,observeἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, τὸν νόμον τελοῦσα1Here, how does the **who is physically uncircumcised** act with respect to **the law**?
1742:27jp51basic,observeκαὶ κρινεῖ ἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, τὸν νόμον τελοῦσα1According to Paul, what will the **one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law** do to the Jews?
1752:27l067basic,observeσὲ τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς1According to Paul, what two advantages do the Jews have?
1762:27hgz7basic,observeσὲ & παραβάτην νόμου1According to Paul, how do the Jews act with respect to **the law**, **even though** they **have the written code and circumcision**?
1772:28zhr5basic,observeοὐ γὰρ ὁ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν1According to Paul, what does not truly make a **man** **a Jew**?
1782:28k3fvbasic,observeοὐδὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή1According to Paul, what is not truly **circumcision**?
1792:29tg6ybasic,observeἀλλ’ ὁ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ Ἰουδαῖος1According to Paul, what truly makes **a man** **a Jew**?
1802:29gsy2basic,observeκαὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας, ἐν Πνεύματι, οὐ γράμματι1According to Paul, what is true **circumcision**?
1812:29l37lbasic,interpretἐν Πνεύματι, οὐ γράμματι1What does Paul mean when he says that **circumcision** must be **by the Spirit, not by the written code**?
1822:29xng2basic,observeοὗ ὁ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ.1According to Paul, from Whom will a man receive **praise** if his **circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit**?
1833:1ze9ybasic,interpretτί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου, ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλια τῆς περιτομῆς?1Here **then** refers back to the previous chapter. What warning did Paul give to the Jews there?
1843:1ijs2basic,observeτί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to cause the Jews to reflect on the value of their Jewish faith. What is the implied answer to his question?
1853:1l068basic,observeἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλια τῆς περιτομῆς?1Here Paul continues his rhetorical question to cause the Jews to reflect on the value of circumcision. What is the implied answer to his question?
1863:2pb8ubasic,observeπολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον.1Here Paul answers his rhetorical questions from verse 1. What is his answer?
1873:2s51cbasic,observeπρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ.1According to Paul, what is the first advantage that the Jews have?\n
1883:2nt8xbasic,interpretτὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ1What does Paul here mean when he refers to **the very words of God**?
1893:3ty2jbasic,observeτί γάρ εἰ ἠπίστησάν τινες?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to cause the Jews to reflect on their Jewish faith. What is the implied answer to his question?
1903:3l069basic,observeμὴ ἡ ἀπιστία αὐτῶν, τὴν πίστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ καταργήσει?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to cause the Jews to reflect on **Gods faithfulness**. What is the implied answer to his question?
1913:4ee3qbasic,observeμὴ γένοιτο!1Paul here answers his rhetorical questions from verse 3. What is his answer?
1923:4yuu2basic,observeγινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης1According to Paul, what is **God** alway like?
1933:4z2hebasic,observeγινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης,1According to Paul, how does **every man** compare to **God**?
1943:4d8g6basic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου1According to this quotation from Psalm 51, what will God be **proved** to be when He speaks?
1953:4l070basic,observeκαὶ νικήσεις ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.1According to this quotation from Psalm 51, what will God be **proved** to be when He judges?
1963:5g5u1basic,observeεἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν1According to Paul, what does **our unrighteousness** highlight?
1973:5hyt3basic,observeεἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν?1Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical questions to rebuke his readers for thinking that **God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us**. What is the implied answer to Pauls questions?
1983:5qc9kbasic,observeκατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω.1According to Paul, in what **terms** is he **speaking** when he presents these questions?
1993:6by4abasic,interpretμὴ γένοιτο1According to Paul, is God unjust to inflict His wrath on unrighteous people?
2003:6l072basic,interpretἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to rebuke his readers for considering whether **God** is unjust. What is the implied answer to his question?
2013:6l073basic,observeπῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον1According to Paul, what could **God** not do if He was unjust?
2023:7nt87basic,observeεἰ δὲ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν1According to Paul, how does his **falsehood** affect **Gods truthfulness**?
2033:7hfk3basic,observeεἰ δὲ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, how does his **falsehood** affect Gods **glory**?
2043:7l074basic,observeτί ἔτι κἀγὼ ὡς ἁμαρτωλὸς κρίνομαι?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to explain why our **falsehood** should be **condemned**. What is the implied answer to his question?
2053:8dd2ibasic,observeκαὶ μὴ καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν, ὅτι ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά?1According to Paul, what do **some** people **slanderously claim that** he and his companions **say**?
2063:8j2xcbasic,observeποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά?1According to some people, what will be the **result** of doing **evil**?
2073:8l075basic,interpretκαὶ μὴ καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν, ὅτι ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά?1Paul here uses another rhetorical question to rebuke those who excuse their sin by saying good results from it. What is the implied answer to Pauls question?
2083:8f4ulbasic,observeὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν.1What is Pauls answer to those who want to **do evil that good may result**?
2093:9l076basic,interpretτί οὖν? προεχόμεθα?1Here Paul asks a pair of rhetorical questions to cause his fellow Jews to consider whether their status before God is **better** than the Gentiles. What is the implied answer to his questions?
2103:9gm1kbasic,observeοὐ πάντως; προῃτιασάμεθα γὰρ, Ἰουδαίους τε καὶ Ἕλληνας, πάντας ὑφ’ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι.1Here **For** introduces the reason why the **Jews** are not **better** than the Gentiles before God. What is that reason?
2113:9ya7dbasic,observeἸουδαίους τε καὶ Ἕλληνας, πάντας ὑφ’ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι1According to Paul, in what way are **Jews and Greeks alike**?
2123:10ip8wbasic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν δίκαιος οὐδὲ εἷς;1According to this quotation from Psalms 14 and 53, how many **righteous** people are there?
2133:11l077basic,observeοὐκ ἔστιν ὁ συνίων1According to this quotation, how many people understand God?
2143:11l078basic,observeοὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὸν Θεόν1According to this quotation, how many people seek **God**?
2153:12t4e7basic,observeπάντες ἐξέκλιναν1According to this quotation, how have all the people responded to God?
2163:12l079basic,observeἅμα ἠχρεώθησαν1According to this quotation, what have all the people **together become**?
2173:12ium2basic,observeοὐκ ἔστιν ποιῶν χρηστότητα, οὐκ ἔστιν ἕως ἑνός1According to this quotation, how many people are there who do **good**?
2183:13w3kqbasic,observeτάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν1In this quotation from Psalm 3, to what does the writer compare the **throats** of all the people?
2193:13gn28basic,observeταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν1In this quotation, what do the **tongues** of all the people **practice**?
2203:13qu93basic,observeἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν;1In this quotation, what is on the **lips** of all the people?
2213:13sdg1basic,interpretἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν1What does the writer mean when he says that the **venom of vipers is on their lips**?
2223:14l080basic,observeὧν τὸ στόμα ἀρᾶς καὶ πικρίας γέμει;1In this quotation from Psalm 3, of what are the **mouths** of all the people **full**?
2233:15mi2ubasic,observeὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες αὐτῶν, ἐκχέαι αἷμα1In this quotation from Isaiah 59, what are the **feet** of all the people **swift** to do?
2243:15l081basic,interpretὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες αὐτῶν, ἐκχέαι αἷμα1What does the writer mean when he says that their **feet are swift to shed blood**?
2253:16qw1jbasic,observeσύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν;1In this quotation, what lies in the **wake** of all the people?
2263:16l082basic,interpretσύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν1What does the writer mean when he says that ruin and misery **lie in their wake**?
2273:17l083basic,observeκαὶ ὁδὸν εἰρήνης οὐκ ἔγνωσαν1In this quotation, what have of all the people **not known**?
2283:17g7uhbasic,interpretὁδὸν εἰρήνης1What does the writer mean when he refers to **the way of peace**?
2293:18pz97basic,observeοὐκ ἔστιν φόβος Θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.1In this quotation from Psalm 3, what does not exist **before** the **eyes** of all the people?
2303:19c7xfbasic,observeοἴδαμεν δὲ, ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ1According to Paul, to whom does **the law** speak **whatever** it **says**?
2313:19l6ltbasic,observeἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which **the law** speaks to **those who are under the law**. What is that purpose?
2323:19dgq4basic,interpretἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ1What does Paul mean when he says that **every mouth may be silenced**?
2333:19xm9cbasic,observeκαὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ1According to Paul, who will be **held accountable to God**?
2343:20lvd6basic,interpretδιότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ1Here **Therefore** refers back to the reason why **no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law**. What is that reason? How successfully did people keep **the law**?
2353:20l084basic,observeδιότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ;1According to Paul, how many people **will be justified in His sight by works of the law**?
2363:20fs5ybasic,observeδιὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.1Here **For** introduces the purpose of **the law**. What was that purpose?
2373:20l085basic,interpretἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας1What does Paul mean when he says that the law **merely brings awareness of sin**?
2383:21jx5nbasic,observeνυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου, δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ πεφανέρωται1According to Paul, in what way has **the righteousness of God** **been revealed**?
2393:21d67vbasic,observeμαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν1According to Paul, what has **attested** to tye fact that **the righteousness of God has been revealed** **apart from the law**?
2403:22l086basic,observeδικαιοσύνη δὲ Θεοῦ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1According to Paul, by what means does **this righteousness from God** come?
2413:22g11ubasic,observeεἰς πάντας τοὺς πιστεύοντας1According to Paul, to whom does **this righteousness from God** come?
2423:22fb9fbasic,observeοὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολή.1According to Paul, what difference does it make if a person seeking **this righteousness** is a Jew or a Gentile?
2433:23l087basic,observeπάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ1Here **for** introduces the reason why it makes no difference if a person seeking **this righteousness** is a Jew or a Gentile. What is that reason?
2443:23l088basic,interpretὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ1What does Paul mean when he says that people who **have sinned** have fallen **short of the glory of God**?
2453:24x1q1basic,observeδικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι1According to Paul, what enables people who believe to be **justified freely**?
2463:24l089basic,observeδιὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ1According to Paul, what is the means by which believers receive Gods **grace**?
2473:24d13gbasic,interpretτῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the redemption that is in Christ Jesus**?
2483:25aye3basic,observeὃν προέθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἱλαστήριον1In what form did **God** present Jesus?
2493:25c6n9basic,observeδιὰ πίστεως ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ αἵματι1By what means do believers receive Christs **atoning sacrifice** for their sins?
2503:25w97abasic,observeεἰς ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ1For what purpose did **God** present Jesus **as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood**?
2513:25l090basic,observeδιὰ τὴν πάρεσιν τῶν προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων1Here **because** introduces the reason why God was able to make Jesus **the atoning sacrifice** for sinners. What was that reason?
2523:26l091basic,observeπρὸς τὴν ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ1According to Paul, for what purpose did God pass over the sins committed beforehand?
2533:26z5wjbasic,observeεἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν δίκαιον καὶ δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ1Here **so as** introduces the result of God demonstrating **His righteousness**. What was that result?
2543:26,25l092basic,interpretεἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν δίκαιον καὶ δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ & ὃν προέθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἱλαστήριον1Even **the one who has faith in Jesus** was a sinner before he believed. Why, therefore, would God not be **just** if He justified the sinner without first becoming the atoning sacrifice as stated in verse 25?
2553:27sk92basic,interpretποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to show the proper response to being justified. What is the implied answer to this question?
2563:27f4e4basic,interpretποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις? ἐξεκλείσθη.1How does being justified freely by Gods grace exclude **boasting**?
2573:27gm55basic,interpretOn what principle? On that of works?1Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical questions to show the that boasting is inappropriate. What are the implied answers to these questions?
2583:27v55jbasic,observeοὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.1According to Paul, on **what principle** is **boasting** about our righteousness **excluded**?
2593:28l5n2basic,observeλογιζόμεθα γὰρ δικαιοῦσθαι πίστει ἄνθρωπον, χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.\n1According to Paul, how is **a man** **justified**?
2603:28tn5ibasic,observeχωρὶς ἔργων νόμου1According to Paul, what role do **works of the law** have in justifying a person before God?
2613:29l093basic,observeἢ Ἰουδαίων ὁ Θεὸς μόνον? οὐχὶ καὶ ἐθνῶν?1Here Paul uses another pair of rhetorical questions to emphasize that **God** in not only **the God of Jews**. What are the implied answers to these questions?
2623:29f6r1basic,observeναὶ, καὶ ἐθνῶν,1According to Paul, what is Gods relationship to the **Gentiles**?
2633:30l094basic,interpretεἴπερ εἷς ὁ Θεός1Here **since** introduces the reason why God is the God of both the Jews and the Gentiles. What is that reason?
2643:30h2vhbasic,observeὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως1According to Paul, in what way will **God** **justify the circumcised**?
2653:30bb3gbasic,observeκαὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως1According to Paul, in what way will **God** **justify** **the uncircumcised**?
2663:30de7tbasic,interpretὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως, καὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως1What difference is there, then, between how God **will justify** the Jews and the Gentiles?
2673:31l095basic,interpretνόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to emphasize the role of **the law**. What is the implied answer to his question?
2683:31l096basic,observeμὴ γένοιτο!1According to Paul, does **this faith** in Jesus **nullify the law**?
2693:31t6d3basic,observeἀλλὰ νόμον ἱστάνομεν.1According to Paul, how does **this faith** in Jesus affect **the law**?
2703:31z861basic,interpretνόμον ἱστάνομεν1What does Paul mean when he says that when we hold **this faith** **we uphold the law**?
2714:1l097basic,interpretτί οὖν ἐροῦμεν, εὑρηκέναι Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce the example of the faith of **Abraham**. What is the implied answer to his question?
2724:1l098basic,interpretἈβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα1Why does Paul here introduce **Abraham** to he readers as **our forefather**?
2734:2sh2qbasic,interpretεἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλ’ οὐ πρὸς Θεόν.1Here **If** introduces a conditional statement. Is Paul implying that **Abraham** was or was not **justified by works**?
2744:2l099basic,observeεἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα1According to Paul, would being **justified by works** give **Abraham** **something to boast about**?
2754:2k46qbasic,observeἀλλ’ οὐ πρὸς Θεόν1According to Paul, would being **justified by works** give **Abraham** **something to boast about** **before God**?
2764:2l100basic,interpretἀλλ’ οὐ πρὸς Θεόν1Why would Abraham not be able to boast **before God** even if he was **justified by works**?
2774:3cnh7basic,observeτί γὰρ ἡ Γραφὴ λέγει? ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ1According to this quotation from Genesis 15, what did **Abraham** do?
2784:3s3ebbasic,observeκαὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην1According to this quotation, how was Abrahams belief **credited to him**?
2794:3l101basic,interpretἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ1What does the quotation mean when it says that righteousness was **credited to him**?
2804:4q2axbasic,observeτῷ δὲ ἐργαζομένῳ, ὁ μισθὸς οὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ὀφείλημα.1According to Paul, how are **the wages of the worker** **credited** to him?
2814:4a8bzbasic,interpretοὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ὀφείλημα1Why are **the wages of the worker** considered to be **an obligation** and not **a gift**?
2824:5eh9jbasic,observeτῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ, πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην,1According to Paul, how does God view **the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked**?
2834:5qu12basic,observeλογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην1According to Paul, what causes God to consider the one who **believes in Him** to be **righteousness**?
2844:6ie4lbasic,observeκαθάπερ καὶ Δαυεὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων1To whom does Paul refer as support for his argument that **God credits righteousness apart from works**?
2854:6l102basic,observeκαθάπερ καὶ Δαυεὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου1According to David, what is the condition of **the man to whom God credits righteousness**?
2864:6dw6tbasic,observeᾧ ὁ Θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων1In this quotation, what role do **works** play in gaining **righteousness** for **the man**?
2874:7c887basic,observeμακάριοι, ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι1According to this quotation from Psalm 32, what happens to the **lawless acts** of the people David describes?
2884:7l103basic,observeκαὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι1According to this quotation, what happens to the **sins** of the people David describes?
2894:8e9m5basic,observeμακάριος ἀνὴρ, οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται Κύριος ἁμαρτίαν.1According to this quotation, has **the man** sinned?
2904:8gda6basic,observeμακάριος ἀνὴρ, οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται Κύριος ἁμαρτίαν.1According to this quotation, what will **the Lord** do with the **sins** of the man David describes?
2914:9jtz3basic,observeὁ μακαρισμὸς οὖν οὗτος ἐπὶ τὴν περιτομὴν, ἢ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἀκροβυστίαν?1Here Paul asks a rhetorical question to identify who receives **this blessing** from God. Who does Paul imply will receive it?
2924:9l104basic,observeλέγομεν γάρ, ἐλογίσθη τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἡ πίστις εἰς δικαιοσύνην.1According to Paul, what was **credited** to Abraham **as righteous**?
2934:10tk59basic,observeπῶς οὖν ἐλογίσθη? ἐν περιτομῇ ὄντι, ἢ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ?1Here Paul uses another pair of rhetorical questions to show the relationship of **circumcision** to Abrahams faith. When does Paul imply that Abrahams righteousness **was** **credited** to him?
2944:10m39dbasic,observeοὐκ ἐν περιτομῇ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ;1Here Paul clearly states the answer to his rhetorical questions. When was Abrahams faith **credited** to him as righteousness?
2954:11q9zwbasic,observeκαὶ σημεῖον ἔλαβεν περιτομῆς, σφραγῖδα τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως1According to Paul, what purpose did **the sign of circumcision** serve for Abraham?
2964:11s4imbasic,observeτῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ1According to Paul, when did Abraham have this **faith**?
2974:11h5e2basic,observeεἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πατέρα πάντων τῶν πιστευόντων δι’ ἀκροβυστίας1According to Paul, of whom did Abraham become **the father**?
2984:11d64gbasic,observeεἰς τὸ λογισθῆναι αὐτοῖς τὴν δικαιοσύνην1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which these **uncircumcised** people believed. What was that purpose?
2994:12l106basic,observeκαὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως, τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.1According to Paul, of what other group has **Abraham** become **the father**?
3004:12kz78basic,observeπεριτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως, τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ1Here Paul implies that being **circumcised** is not enough to make a person righteous. What what they also do?
3014:12l107basic,interpretἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως, τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ1What does Paul mean when he speak of walking **in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised**?
3024:13l108basic,observeἡ ἐπαγγελία τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι κόσμου1According to Paul, what **promise** was given **to Abraham and his offspring**?
3034:13l109basic,observeοὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι κόσμου1According to Paul, what role did **the law** play in bringing **the promise to Abraham and his offspring**?
3044:13s7a7basic,observeἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως1According to Paul, what brought **the promise to Abraham and his offspring**?
3054:14ktz2basic,observeεἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία.\n\n1Here **For if** introduces the result of **those who live by the law** being the **heirs**. What is that result?
3064:15ne7abasic,observeὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται;1Here **because** introduces the reason why faith is useless and the promise is worthless if the heirs live by **the law**. What is that reason?
3074:15l110basic,observeοὗ δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.1According to Paul, what happens when **there is no law**?
3084:15qw6jbasic,interpretοὗ δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.1Why can there only be **transgression** where there is **law**?
3094:16w4isbasic,observeδιὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως & τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν1Here **Therefore** refers back to the reason why **the promise** must come **by faith** rather than by law. What was that reason?
3104:16zr62basic,observeἵνα κατὰ χάριν1Here **so that** introduces the result of **the promise** coming **by faith**. What is that result?
3114:16l111basic,observeεἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν, τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι1Because **the promise** rests **on grace**, to whom is it **guaranteed**?
3124:16l112basic,observeοὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ1What two groups does Paul here include as being **Abrahams offspring**?
3134:16l113basic,observeὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν1According to Paul, what is the relationship of **Abraham** to both the Jews **who are of the law** and the Gentiles **who are of the faith of Abraham**?
3144:17qq48basic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε1According to this quotation from Genesis 17, what has God made Abraham?
3154:17s97rbasic,interpretκατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν Θεοῦ1What does Paul here mean when he says that Abraham is our father **in the presence of God**?
3164:17yj6jbasic,observeτοῦ ζῳοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς1According to Paul, what does **God** do for **the dead**?
3174:17l114basic,observeκαὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα1According to Paul, what does **God** do with **what does not yet exist**?
3184:18l115basic,observeὃς παρ’ ἐλπίδα, ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν1According to Paul, what did **Abraham** do in order to become **the father of many nations**?
3194:18l116basic,observeκατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου1According to this quotation from Genesis 15, why did **Abraham** believe that he would become **the father of many nations**?
3204:19,18x1y4basic,observeκατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας & παρ’ ἐλπίδα1Here Paul describes the reasons that Abrahams belief that he would become the father of many nations was **against all hope**. What were those reasons?
3214:19u2dibasic,observeκαὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει1According to Paul, how did Abraham respond to Gods promise despite acknowledging **the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarahs womb**?
3224:19ca2kbasic,applyκαὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει, κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας;1How much faith would it take for a hundred year old man to believe Gods promise of becoming the father of many nations?
3234:20l117basic,observeεἰς δὲ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει, δοὺς δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ,1According to Paul, how did Abraham respond to **the promise of God** despite that fact that he and Sarah were too old to have children?
3244:20hnr7basic,interpretοὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ1What does Paul mean when he says that Abraham **did not waver through disbelief**?
3254:20l118basic,interpretἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει1In this context, what does Paul mean when he says that Abraham **was strengthened in his faith**?
3264:21pw8tbasic,observeκαὶ πληροφορηθεὶς ὅτι ὃ ἐπήγγελται, δυνατός ἐστιν καὶ ποιῆσαι1Paul here gives the reason why Abraham did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God. What was that reason?
3274:22adz8basic,observeδιὸ καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.1Here **That is why** refers back to the reason why Abrahams faith **was credited to him as righteousness**. What was that reason?
3284:23-24l119basic,observeοὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ δι’ αὐτὸν μόνον, ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ, & ἀλλὰ καὶ δι’ ἡμᾶς, οἷς μέλλει λογίζεσθαι1According to Paul, to whom were **the words “it was credited to him”** written?
3294:24z1usbasic,observeτοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν, τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν, ἐκ νεκρῶν1Here Paul clearly defines the people **to whom righteousness will be credited**. Who are those people?
3304:24z9m2basic,interpretτὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν, τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν, ἐκ νεκρῶν1To whom does Paul refer when he speaks of **Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead**?
3314:25l120basic,observeὃς παρεδόθη διὰ τὰ παραπτώματα ἡμῶν1According to Paul, for what purpose was Jesus **delivered over to death**?
3324:25yj15basic,observeκαὶ ἠγέρθη διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ἡμῶν1According to Paul, for what purpose was Jesus **raised to life**?
3334:25snr9basic,interpretκαὶ ἠγέρθη διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ἡμῶν1How did Jesus being **raised to life** cause **our justification**?
3345:1xx57basic,observeδικαιωθέντες οὖν ἐκ πίστεως1According to Paul, by what means have we **been justified**?
3355:1bua3basic,observeεἰρήνην ἔχωμεν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν1According to Paul, what do we have as a result of being **justified through faith**?
3365:1b54abasic,interpretεἰρήνην ἔχωμεν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν1What does Paul mean when he speaks of **peace with God**, and how did our justification cause that?
3375:1e2gpbasic,observeδιὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1According to Paul, who made it possible for us to **have peace with God**?
3385:2y2b3basic,observeδι’ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν, τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην, ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν;1Through whom have we **gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand**?
3395:2p1fmbasic,observeδι’ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν, τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην, ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν;1By what means have we **gained access** into **this grace in which we stand**?
3405:2l121basic,observeκαὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ.1According to Paul, in what do **we rejoice**?
3415:3au2mbasic,observeοὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν1According to Paul, in what else do **we also rejoice**?
3425:3s4jsbasic,observeεἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλῖψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται1According to Paul, what is the reason that **we also rejoice in our sufferings**?
3435:3l122basic,interpretἡ θλῖψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται1Why does **suffering** produce **perseverance**?
3445:4rdi2basic,observeἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ δοκιμήν1According to Paul, what does **perseverance** produce?
3455:4n2qzbasic,interpretἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ δοκιμήν\n1Why does **perseverance** produce **character**?\n
3465:4vh9dbasic,observeἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ ἐλπίδα1According to Paul, what does **character** produce?
3475:4reb7basic,interpretἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ ἐλπίδα1Why does **character** produce **hope**?
3485:5nqv7basic,observeἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει1According to Paul, what does **hope** not do to us?
3495:5c9x5basic,observeὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν1Here **because** introduces the reason that **hope does not disappoint us**. What is that reason?
3505:5l123basic,interpretἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν1What does Paul mean when he says that God **has poured out His love into our hearts**?
3515:5b2k2basic,interpretδιὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν1What does Paul mean when he says that God has poured out His love into our hearts **through the Holy Spirit**?
3525:6ud24basic,observeκατὰ καιρὸν1According to Paul, when did **Christ** die?
3535:6l124basic,observeὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν ἔτι1According to Paul, what was our condition when **Christ died**?
3545:6u6swbasic,observeΧριστὸς & ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν1According to Paul, for whom did **Christ** die?
3555:7l125basic,observeμόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται1According to Paul, how likely is it that **anyone** will **die for a righteous man**?
3565:7km8bbasic,observeὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ, τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν1According to Paul, how likely is it that **anyone** will die for **a good man**?
3575:8l126basic,observeὅτι ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν, Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.1According to Paul, what was our condition when **Christ died for us**?
3585:8q9ybbasic,observeσυνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς1According to Paul, what did **God** prove **for us** when **Christ died for us** while **we were still sinners**?
3595:9b65lbasic,observeπολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον δικαιωθέντες νῦν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ, σωθησόμεθα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς.1Here **Therefore** refers back to the reason why we shall **be saved from wrath through Him**. What was that reason?
3605:9l128basic,observeπολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον δικαιωθέντες νῦν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, by what means have we **now been justified**?
3615:9lr25basic,interpretσωθησόμεθα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **wrath**?
3625:10vlb3basic,observeεἰ γὰρ ἐχθροὶ ὄντες1According to Paul, what was our previous status with respect to **God**?
3635:10l129basic,interpretεἰ γὰρ ἐχθροὶ ὄντες1Why does Paul say that **we were enemies of God**?
3645:10lnn1basic,observeκατηλλάγημεν τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, by what means were we **reconciled to Him**?
3655:10l130basic,observeπολλῷ μᾶλλον καταλλαγέντες, σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, what will also happen to us as a result of **having been reconciled**?
3665:10l131basic,observeκατηλλάγημεν τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ & σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ1Paul here contrasts the **death** and **life** of Jesus. His **death** **reconciled** us to God. What will His **life** do for us?
3675:11ni3sbasic,observeοὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ1To what does **Not only that, but** **also** here refer back?
3685:11l132basic,observeἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1According to Paul, what do **we also** do in addition to being reconciles and saved?
3695:11ytp9basic,interpretκαὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1Why does being reconciles and saved by Christ cause us to **rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ**?
3705:11l133basic,observeτοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι’ οὗ νῦν τὴν καταλλαγὴν ἐλάβομεν1According to Paul, what have we **now received** through **our Lord Jesus Christ**?
3715:12n263basic,observeδιὰ τοῦτο1To what does **Therefore** here refer back?
3725:12l134basic,observeὥσπερ δι’ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν1According to Paul, how did **sin** enter **the world**?
3735:12l135basic,observeκαὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος1According to Paul, how did **death** enter **the world**?
3745:12l136basic,observeκαὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν1According to Paul, to whom was **death** **passed on**?
3755:12m5aubasic,observeἐφ’ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον1Here **because** introduces the reason why **death was passed on to all men**. What was that reason?
3765:13xxw9basic,observeἄχρι γὰρ νόμου, ἁμαρτία ἦν ἐν κόσμῳ1Here **For** introduces the reason why **all sinned**. What was that reason?
3775:13l137basic,observeἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται, μὴ ὄντος νόμου1According to Paul, how did having **no law** affect **sin**?
3785:13psf8basic,interpretἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται, μὴ ὄντος νόμου1What did Paul mean when he said that **sin is not taken into account when there is no law**?
3795:14l138basic,observeἀλλὰ ἐβασίλευσεν ὁ θάνατος ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ μέχρι Μωϋσέως1According to Paul, in the time **from Adam until Moses** when there was no law, what did **death** do?
3805:14e6vubasic,interpretἐβασίλευσεν ὁ θάνατος1What does Paul here mean when he says that **death reigned**?
3815:14k53lbasic,observeκαὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς μὴ ἁμαρτήσαντας ἐπὶ τῷ ὁμοιώματι τῆς παραβάσεως Ἀδάμ1According to Paul, how were the people **from Adam until Moses** different than **Adam**?
3825:14uqr6basic,interpretτοὺς μὴ ἁμαρτήσαντας ἐπὶ τῷ ὁμοιώματι τῆς παραβάσεως Ἀδάμ1How was **the way that Adam transgressed** different than the sin of anyone who came after him?
3835:14y8labasic,observeὅς ἐστιν τύπος τοῦ μέλλοντος1According to Paul, of whom was **Adam** **a pattern**?
3845:15wt3rbasic,observeἀλλ’ οὐχ ὡς τὸ παράπτωμα, οὕτως καὶ τὸ χάρισμα.1According to Paul, how does **the gift** compare to **the trespass**?
3855:15h444basic,observeεἰ γὰρ τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι, οἱ πολλοὶ ἀπέθανον1According to Paul, what happened as a result of **the trespass of the one man**?
3865:15l139basic,observeπολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ δωρεὰ ἐν χάριτι, τῇ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τοὺς πολλοὺς ἐπερίσσευσεν1According to Paul, what happened as a result of **the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ**?
3875:15y5g6basic,interpetἡ δωρεὰ ἐν χάριτι, τῇ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ**? What was that **gift**?
3885:16l140basic,observeκαὶ οὐχ ὡς δι’ ἑνὸς ἁμαρτήσαντος, τὸ δώρημα;1According to Paul, how does **the gift** compare to **the result of the one mans sin**?
3895:16m6egbasic,interpretἑνὸς ἁμαρτήσαντος1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **the one mans sin**?
3905:16g3wnbasic,observeτὸ μὲν γὰρ κρίμα ἐξ ἑνὸς1According to Paul, what **followed** the **one sin** of Adam?
3915:16l141basic,observeτὸ μὲν γὰρ κρίμα ἐξ ἑνὸς, εἰς κατάκριμα1According to Paul, what did the **judgment that followed one sin** bring?
3925:16e8fkbasic,observeτὸ δὲ χάρισμα ἐκ πολλῶν παραπτωμάτων1Unlike the **judgment that followed one sin** what **followed many trespasses**?
3935:16b7i6basic,observeτὸ δὲ χάρισμα ἐκ πολλῶν παραπτωμάτων, εἰς δικαίωμα1According to Paul, what did the **gift that followed many trespasses** bring?
3945:17ekw3basic,observeεἰ γὰρ τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι, ὁ θάνατος ἐβασίλευσεν διὰ τοῦ ἑνός1According to Paul, what enabled **death** to reign through that one man**, Adam?
3955:17zv1jbasic,observeπολλῷ μᾶλλον οἱ τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος καὶ τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης λαμβάνοντες, ἐν ζωῇ βασιλεύσουσιν1According to Paul, who will **reign in life**?
3965:17l142basic,observeπολλῷ μᾶλλον οἱ τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος καὶ τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης λαμβάνοντες, ἐν ζωῇ βασιλεύσουσιν, διὰ τοῦ ἑνὸς, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1According to Paul, through whom will **those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness** **reign in life**?
3975:18l143basic,observeἄρα οὖν ὡς δι’ ἑνὸς παραπτώματος, εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἰς κατάκριμα1According to Paul, what did **one trespass** bring to **all men**?
3985:18n4k3basic,observeοὕτως καὶ δι’ ἑνὸς δικαιώματος, εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἰς δικαίωσιν ζωῆς1According to Paul, what did **one act of righteousness** bring to **all men**?
3995:18s5lubasic,interpretἑνὸς παραπτώματος & ἑνὸς δικαιώματος1Who did the **one trespass**, and who did the **one act of righteousness**?
4005:19l144basic,observeὥσπερ γὰρ διὰ τῆς παρακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου, ἁμαρτωλοὶ κατεστάθησαν οἱ πολλοί1According to Paul, what was the result of **the disobedience of the one man**?
4015:19pp9fbasic,observeοὕτως καὶ διὰ τῆς ὑπακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς, δίκαιοι κατασταθήσονται οἱ πολλοί1According to Paul, what was the result of **the obedience of the one man**?
4025:20xly1basic,observeνόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which the **law came in**. What was that purpose?
4035:20rs67basic,interpretνόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα1Why would the giving of the **law** cause **trespass** to **increase**? What does Paul mean when he speaks of **trespass**?
4045:20p2cybasic,observeοὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις1Accoding to Paul, what happened **where sin increased**?
4055:20l145basic,interpretοὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις1Why did **grace** increase **all the more** **where sin increased**?
4065:21abc4basic,observeἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which grace increased all the more. What was that purpose?
4075:21l146basic,observeἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ1According to Paul, in what did **sin** reign?
4085:21l147basic,observeἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης1According to Paul, through what did **grace** **reign**?
4095:21l148basic,observeεἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν1Here Paul stated the result of **grace** reigning **through righteousness**. What was that result?
4105:21l149basic,observeεἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν1According to Paul, what does **grace bring** to those who believe in Jesus?
4116:1hak5basic,impliedτί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ἐπιμένωμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ?1Here Paul asks a pair of rhetorical questions to challenge his audience. What is the implied answer to these questions?
4126:1;5:20l150basic,interpretἐπιμένωμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ? & οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις1Paul asks this question as because of his statement in 5:20 that **grace increased** **where sin increased**. What are the reasons why someone would therefore consider sinning so that **grace** would **increase**?
41316:20kd1ybasic,observe1
4146:2l151basic,observeμὴ γένοιτο! 1Paul quickly answers his rhetorical question from the previous verse. What is his answer?
4156:2c7wxbasic,observeοἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to rebuke those who consider sinning in order to increase grace. What is the implied answer to his question?
4166:2l153basic,observeοἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ1According to Paul, what is the current relationship of a believer in Jesus to **sin**?
4176:2l152basic,interpretοἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ?1Why is it always wrong for a believer **to sin**,even though God in His grace often causes something good to result from that sin?
4186:3b9xebasic,observeἢ ἀγνοεῖτε, ὅτι ὅσοι ἐβαπτίσθημεν εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν, εἰς τὸν θάνατον αὐτοῦ ἐβαπτίσθημεν?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to rebuke those who say we should sin so that grace will increase. What is the implied answer to his question?
4196:3byk6basic,interpretἐβαπτίσθημεν εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν1What does Paul here mean when he speaks of being **baptized into Christ Jesus**? Is this water baptism or Spirit baptism?
4206:3l154basic,observeὅσοι ἐβαπτίσθημεν εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν, εἰς τὸν θάνατον αὐτοῦ ἐβαπτίσθημεν1According to Paul, into what were **all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus** also **baptized**?
4216:4f2ltbasic,observeσυνετάφημεν οὖν αὐτῷ διὰ τοῦ βαπτίσματος εἰς τὸν θάνατον1According to Paul, what happened through our **baptism into death**?
4226:4a1cgbasic,observeἵνα ὥσπερ ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ἐκ νεκρῶν διὰ τῆς δόξης τοῦ Πατρός, οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐν καινότητι ζωῆς περιπατήσωμεν1Here **in order that** introduces the purpose of our being **buried with Him through baptism into death**. What was that purpose?
4236:4l155basic,interpretκαὶ ἡμεῖς ἐν καινότητι ζωῆς περιπατήσωμεν1What does Paul mean when he says that we will **walk in newness of life**?
4246:5l157basic,observeεἰ γὰρ σύμφυτοι γεγόναμεν τῷ ὁμοιώματι τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως ἐσόμεθα;1Here **For** introduces the logical result of being **united with Him like this in His death**. What is that result?
4256:5c9e4basic,observeεἰ γὰρ σύμφυτοι γεγόναμεν τῷ ὁμοιώματι τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, in what way have we **been united with Him**?
4266:5l156basic,observeἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως ἐσόμεθα1According to Paul, in what way will we **certainly also be united with Him**?
4276:6l158basic,observeτοῦτο γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη1According to Paul, what happened to **our old self** if we were baptized into Christ?
4286:6q1akbasic,observeἵνα καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which **our old self was crucified with Him**. What was that purpose?
4296:6l159basic,observeτοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ1Here Paul states the result of **the body of sin** being **rendered powerless**. What is that result?
4306:6pk9zbasic,interpretτοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ1What does Paul mean when he speaks of being **slaves to sin**?
4316:7g5vgbasic,observeὁ γὰρ ἀποθανὼν, δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας.1Here **For** introduces the result for **anyone who has died**. What is that result?
4326:7l160basic,interpretὁ γὰρ ἀποθανὼν, δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας.1Why is a dead person **freed from sin**?
4336:8qm1qbasic,observeεἰ δὲ ἀπεθάνομεν σὺν Χριστῷ, πιστεύομεν ὅτι καὶ συνζήσομεν αὐτῷ;1Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. According to Paul, what is true **if we died with Christ**?
4346:9xr2pbasic,observeεἰδότες ὅτι Χριστὸς ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν1According to Paul, what fact do **we know** to be true about **Christ**?
4356:9h6frbasic,observeοὐκέτι ἀποθνῄσκει1What is it that **Christ** cannot do **since** He **was raised from the dead**?
4366:9q3f4basic,observeθάνατος αὐτοῦ οὐκέτι κυριεύει1What happened to deaths **dominion over** Christ when He **was raised from the dead**?
4376:9l161basic,interpretαὐτοῦ οὐκέτι κυριεύει1What does Paul mean when he speaks of death having **dominion over Him**?
4386:10f7e7basic,observe ὃ γὰρ ἀπέθανεν, τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἀπέθανεν ἐφάπαξ1According to Paul, what was the result of the **death** Christ **died**?
4396:10d52ybasic,interpretτῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἀπέθανεν ἐφάπαξ1What does Paul mean when he says that Christ died to sin **once for all**?
4406:10g8aabasic,observeὃ δὲ ζῇ, ζῇ τῷ Θεῷ1According to Paul, what was the result of **the life** Christ **lives**?
4416:10e5enbasic,interpretζῇ τῷ Θεῷ1What does Paul mean when he says that Christ **lives to God**?
4426:11y77ibasic,observeοὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς εἶναι νεκροὺς μὲν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ζῶντας δὲ τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.1Here **So** introduces what we should do because Christ died to sin but now lives to God. What must we do?
4436:11jcz4basic,interpretκαὶ ὑμεῖς, λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς εἶναι νεκροὺς μὲν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ1What does Paul mean when he says that we **must count** ourselves **dead to sin**?
4446:11l162basic,interpretζῶντας δὲ τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ1What does Paul mean when he says that we **must count** ourselves **alive to God in Christ Jesus**?
4456:12l163basic,observeμὴ οὖν βασιλευέτω ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι1Here **Therefore** introduces what we should not do since we died to sin but now live to God. What must we not do?
4466:12llz4basic,interpretμὴ οὖν βασιλευέτω ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι1Here Paul speaks of **sin** as if it was a ruler who reigns in our **mortal body**. Why does Paul use that image?
4476:12yy11basic,observeεἰς τὸ ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις αὐτοῦ1Here **so that** introduces the logical result of **sin** ruling **in your mortal body**. What is that result?
4486:13n1tlbasic,observeμηδὲ παριστάνετε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν, ὅπλα ἀδικίας τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ1According to Paul, what should we not do with **the parts of** our **body**?
4496:13fzz6basic,interpretμηδὲ παριστάνετε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν, ὅπλα ἀδικίας τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ1Here Paul describes **the parts of your body** as **instruments** that we can **present** **to sin** as if it was our master. Why do you think he uses this image?
4506:13y1i2basic,observeἀλλὰ παραστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς τῷ Θεῷ, ὡσεὶ ἐκ νεκρῶν ζῶντας1According to Paul, to Whom should we **present** ourselves?
4516:13pgu4basic,observeὡσεὶ ἐκ νεκρῶν ζῶντας1According to Paul, in what form should we **present** ourselves **to God**?
4526:13llk9basic,observeκαὶ τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν, ὅπλα δικαιοσύνης τῷ Θεῷ1According to Paul, what should we **present the parts of** our **body** to God to become?
4536:14f1rybasic,observeἁμαρτία γὰρ ὑμῶν οὐ κυριεύσει1According to Paul, what should we not allow **sin** to become?
4546:14w361basic,observeοὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ χάριν1Here **because** introduces the reason why **sin** should not be our **master**. What is that reason?
4556:15l164basic,observeτί οὖν? ἁμαρτήσωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ χάριν?1Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical questions to again rebuke those who suggest we sin more so that grace will increase. What is the implied answer to these questions?
4566:15l165basic,observeμὴ γένοιτο!1Here Paul emphatically answers his rhetorical questions. What is his answer?
4576:16r8ehbasic,observeοὐκ οἴδατε, ὅτι ᾧ παριστάνετε ἑαυτοὺς δούλους εἰς ὑπακοήν, δοῦλοί ἐστε ᾧ ὑπακούετε— ἤτοι ἁμαρτίας εἰς θάνατον, ἢ ὑπακοῆς εἰς δικαιοσύνην?1Paul uses another rhetorical question to rebuke those who suggest we sin more so that grace will increase. What is the implied answer to his question?
4586:16va82basic,observeᾧ παριστάνετε ἑαυτοὺς δούλους εἰς ὑπακοήν, δοῦλοί ἐστε ᾧ ὑπακούετε1According to Paul, what do you become when **you offer yourselves as obedient slaves**?
4596:16p6ajbasic,observeἤτοι ἁμαρτίας εἰς θάνατον, ἢ ὑπακοῆς εἰς δικαιοσύνην1According to Paul, to whom can **you offer yourselves as obedient slaves**?
4606:16n76zbasic,observeἁμαρτίας εἰς θάνατον1What is the result of becoming **slaves to sin**?
4616:16l166basic,observeἢ ὑπακοῆς εἰς δικαιοσύνην1What is the result of becoming slaves **to obedience**?
4626:17h2i9basic,observeἦτε δοῦλοι τῆς ἁμαρτίας1According to Paul, what were we once?
4636:17zl2qbasic,observeὑπηκούσατε δὲ ἐκ καρδίας, εἰς ὃν παρεδόθητε τύπον διδαχῆς1According to Paul, what happened to cause his readers to no longer be **slaves to sin**?
4646:17ceu3basic,observeχάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ1According to Paul, who enabled his readers to obey the teaching and to no longer be **slaves to sin**?
4656:17y5qkbasic,interpretὑπηκούσατε δὲ ἐκ καρδίας1What does Paul here mean when he says that his readers **wholeheartedly obeyed** the teaching?
4666:17gb25basic,Interpretεἰς ὃν παρεδόθητε τύπον διδαχῆς1What does Paul here mean when he says that his readers **were committed** to **the form of teaching**?
4676:18tkg5basic,observeἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.1According to Paul, what has God done for us that should cause us to thank Him?
4686:18l167basic,observeἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας1According to Paul, from what have has readers **been set free**?
4696:18l168basic,observeἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ1According to Paul, to what have has readers **become slaves**?
4706:18l169basic,interpretἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ1Generally, becoming **slaves** is a bad thing. Why do you think Paul here speaks of becoming **slaves to righteousness** as a positive thing, equivalent to being **set free from sin**?
4716:19l170basic,observeἀνθρώπινον λέγω, διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν.1According to Paul, why is he speaking to his readers **in human terms**?
4726:19v22wbasic,interpretτὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the weakness of your flesh**?
4736:19uv8hbasic,observeὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν1According to Paul, to what did his readers use **to offer the parts** of their bodies?
4746:19l171basic,observeοὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν, δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν1To what does Paul want his readers to **now offer** the parts of their bodies?
4756:19d3m8basic,observeεἰς ἁγιασμόν1According to Paul, what will be the result if his readers offer the parts of their bodies **in slavery to righteousness**?
4766:20dg8pbasic,observeὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.1According to Paul, from what were his readers **free of obligation** when they **were slaves to sin**?
4776:21l172basic,observeτίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε, ἐφ’ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to confront his readers for their past submission to sin. What is the implied answer to his question?
4786:21l173basic,observeτὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος.1According to Paul, what fruit did his readers **reap** from doing **the things of which** they **are now ashamed**?
4796:22w2pubasic,observeνυνὶ δέ, ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας1According to Paul, what is the new relationship of his readers to **sin**?
4806:22zf6mbasic,observeδουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ Θεῷ1 According to Paul, what is the new relationship of his readers to **God**?
4816:22l175basic,observeἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν1To what does **the fruit** that his readers **reap** lead?
4826:22b86gbasic,interpretἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν1What does Paul here mean when he refers to **the fruit** that his readers reap by being slaves to God?
4836:22l176basic,observeτὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον1According to Paul, what is **the outcome** that his readers will accomplish?
4846:23l177basic,observeτὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος1According to Paul, what are **the wages of sin**?
4856:23rzv1basic,interpretτὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος1Why do you think Paul speaks of **death** as if it was **wages** that people earn from **sin**? Why does he use that image?
4866:23h9xlbasic,observeτὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.1According to Paul, what is **the gift of God**?
4876:23wk8mbasic,interpretτὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ1Why does Paul speak of **eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord** as if it were a **gift** from **God**?
4886:23e52xbasic,interpretζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν1What does Paul mean when he says that this **eternal life** is **in Christ Jesus our Lord**?
4897:1s66mbasic,observeἢ ἀγνοεῖτε, ἀδελφοί1How does Paul here address his readers?
4907:1l178basic,observeγινώσκουσιν γὰρ νόμον λαλῶ1Here Paul states the reason why he addresses his readers as **brothers**. What is that reason?
4917:1l179basic,observeἢ ἀγνοεῖτε, ἀδελφοί\n(γινώσκουσιν γὰρ νόμον λαλῶ), ὅτι ὁ νόμος κυριεύει τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐφ’ ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ?1Paul here uses a rhetorical question to explain the limits of **the law** over a man. What is the implied answer to his question?
4927:1l180basic,interpretὁ νόμος κυριεύει τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐφ’ ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ1Why does **the law** have **authority over a man only as long as he lives**?
4937:2du1bbasic,observeἡ γὰρ ὕπανδρος γυνὴ τῷ ζῶντι ἀνδρὶ δέδεται νόμῳ;1Here **For instance** introduces an example to prove that the the law only has authority over a living person. What example doe Paul here give?
4947:2l181basic,interpretἡ γὰρ ὕπανδρος γυνὴ τῷ ζῶντι ἀνδρὶ δέδεται νόμῳ;1What kind of **law** binds **a married woman** to **her husband**?
4957:2l182basic,observeἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ ὁ ἀνήρ, κατήργηται ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ἀνδρός.1What happens to the **married woman** if **her husband dies**?
4967:2sxn9basic,interpetἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ ὁ ἀνήρ, κατήργηται ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ἀνδρός.1Why is **a married woman** **released from the law of marriage** if **her husband dies**?
4977:3b724basic,observeἄρα οὖν ζῶντος τοῦ ἀνδρὸς, μοιχαλὶς χρηματίσει, ἐὰν γένηται ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ1Here **So then** introduces the result of the law if a married woman **is joined to another man while her husband is still alive**. What is that result?
4987:3l183basic,observeἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου; τοῦ μὴ εἶναι αὐτὴν μοιχαλίδα γενομένην ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ.1Here **but** introduces a contrast in the result if a woman **is joined to another man** after **her husband dies**. What is the result in that case?
4997:4mcq5basic,observeὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμῳ διὰ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ1Here **Therefore** refers back to Pauls teaching about the effect of death on **the law**. What has he told his readers?
5007:4g7twbasic,observeἀδελφοί μου1How does Paul here address his readers?
5017:4pz16basic,observeκαὶ ὑμεῖς ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμῳ διὰ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ1According to Paul, what is the current relationship of his readers to **the law**?
5027:4l184basic,observeεἰς τὸ γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς ἑτέρῳ, τῷ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγερθέντι1According to Paul, for what purpose have his readers **died to the law through the body of Christ**?
5037:4,3l185basic,interpretεἰς τὸ γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς ἑτέρῳ, τῷ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγερθέντι & γενομένην ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ1How does Paul build on the idea in verse 3 of a woman marrying another man when he here describes the believers as belonging **to another**?
5047:4l186basic,observeἵνα καρποφορήσωμεν τῷ Θεῷ1Here **in order** introduces the result that follows our belonging to Christ. What is that result?
5057:5l187basic,observeὅτε γὰρ ἦμεν ἐν τῇ σαρκί1According to Paul, how did we formerly live?
5067:5l188basic,observeτὰ παθήματα τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν τὰ διὰ τοῦ νόμου ἐνηργεῖτο ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν1According to Paul, what was **at work in our bodies** **when we lived according to the flesh**?
5077:5pft3basic,observeεἰς τὸ καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ1According to Paul, what kind of **fruit** did **the sinful passions aroused by the law** bear in **our bodies**?
5087:6gbp2basic,observeνυνὶ δὲ κατηργήθημεν ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἀποθανόντες ἐν ᾧ κατειχόμεθα1According to Paul, what has caused us to be **released from the law**?
5097:6l189basic,observeὥστε δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς ἐν καινότητι Πνεύματος1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which **we have been released from the law**. What is that purpose?
5107:6r5pabasic,interpretδουλεύειν ἡμᾶς ἐν καινότητι Πνεύματος1What does Paul mean when he here speaks of serving **in the new way of the Spirit**?
5117:6pi82basic,observeκαὶ οὐ παλαιότητι γράμματος1Having **been released from the law** to **serve in the new way of the Spirit**, what is our responsibility to **the old way of the written code**?
5127:6l190basic,interpretπαλαιότητι γράμματος1What does Paul mean when he here speaks of serving in **the old way of the written code**?
5137:7l8itbasic,observeτί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία?1Paul here uses a pair of rhetorical questions to clarify the nature of **the law**. What is the implied answer to these questions?
5147:7l191basic,observeμὴ γένοιτο!1Paul here answers his rhetorical questions to clarify the nature of **the law**. Is **the law sin**?
5157:7ak6ibasic,observeἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου;1According to Paul, what purpose did **the law** serve in his own life?
5167:7g3ipbasic,observeτήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν, οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.1According to Paul, how did **the law** affect his own understanding of **coveting**?
5177:7vuk3basic,interpretἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου; τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν, οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.1Based on Pauls description of how **the law** worked in his life, what would you say is the general purpose of **the law**?
5187:8pp3sbasic,observeἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς1According to Paul, what did **sin** do **through the commandment**?
5197:8l192basic,interpretἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment**?
5207:8v9lsbasic,observeκατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν1What did **sin** produce in Paul **through the commandment**?
5217:8,7m136basic,interpretκατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν & τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν, οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.1In the context of verse 7, how did **the law** enable **sin** to produce in Paul **every kind of covetous desire**?
5227:8w2d8basic,observeχωρὶς γὰρ νόμου, ἁμαρτία νεκρά.1According to Paul what is **sin** **apart from the law**?
5237:9l3mzbasic,observeἐγὼ δὲ ἔζων χωρὶς νόμου ποτέ1According to Paul, what was his condition when he was **apart from the law**?
5247:9bvy5basic,observeἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀνέζησεν1What happened in Pauls life **when the commandment came**?
5257:10l193basic,observeἐγὼ δὲ ἀπέθανον; καὶ εὑρέθη μοι ἡ ἐντολὴ, ἡ εἰς ζωὴν1According to Paul, what was the original purpose of **the** **commandment** of the law?
5267:10pgp3basic,observeαὕτη εἰς θάνατον1According to Paul, what did **the** **commandment** of the law **actually** bring into his life?
5277:11,8l194basic,interpretἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς & ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς1Here Paul repeats almost exactly what he said in verse 8. Why do you think this was important enough that he repeated it?
5287:11czb7basic,observeἐξηπάτησέν με καὶ δι’ αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν1According to Paul, what did **sin** do to him **through the commandment**?
5297:11fn1ubasic,interpretἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἐξηπάτησέν με1In what way did **sin** deceive Paul **through the commandment**?
5307:11l195basic,interpretἀπέκτεινεν1What does Paul mean when he says that sin **put** him **to death**? He was still alive physically to write this letter.
5317:12wj3hbasic,observeὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή.1Here **So then** introduces the conclusion to Pauls argument. What is that conclusion?
5327:12k3hgbasic,inerpretὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή1Why do you think Paul describes **the law** only as **holy**, but **the commandment** as **holy, righteous, and good**?
5337:13jjp1basic,observeτὸ οὖν ἀγαθὸν ἐμοὶ ἐγένετο θάνατος?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to defend the law. What is the implied answer to this question?
5347:13c1anbasic,observeμὴ γένοιτο!1Paul here answers his rhetorical questions to clarify the nature of the law. Did the law **become death to** Paul?
5357:13jzm4basic,observeἀλλὰ ἡ ἁμαρτία, ἵνα φανῇ ἁμαρτία διὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μοι κατεργαζομένη θάνατον1Here **in order that** introduces the purpose for which the law **produced death in** Paul **through what was good**. What was that purpose?
5367:13l196basic,interpretδιὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **what was good**?
5377:13b1apbasic,observeἵνα γένηται καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν ἁμαρτωλὸς ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς1Here **so that** introduces the result that happened **through the commandment**. What was that result?
5387:14gf8nbasic,observeοἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν1According to Paul, what do we **know** to be true about **the law**?
5397:14gt3qbasic,observeἐγὼ δὲ σάρκινός εἰμι, πεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν1According to Paul, in what condition was he born?
5407:14ky8jbasic,interpretπεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν1What does Paul mean when he says that he was **sold as a slave to sin**? Why does he use that image?
5417:15tyj9basic,observeὃ γὰρ κατεργάζομαι, οὐ γινώσκω; οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, τοῦτο πράσσω, ἀλλ’ ὃ μισῶ, τοῦτο ποιῶ.1Here Paul says that he does **not understand what** he does. What examples does he give to support that statement?
5427:15l197basic,interpretοὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, τοῦτο πράσσω1Why do you think Paul says he does **not do** **what** he wants **to do**?
5437:15jj3qbasic,interpretἀλλ’ ὃ μισῶ, τοῦτο ποιῶ1Why do you think Paul does what he hates?
5447:15l198basic,applyὃ γὰρ κατεργάζομαι, οὐ γινώσκω; οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, τοῦτο πράσσω, ἀλλ’ ὃ μισῶ, τοῦτο ποιῶ.1In your own experience, does this happen to you? If so, why to you think this is so?
5457:16cu4vbasic,observeεἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ θέλω, τοῦτο ποιῶ, σύνφημι τῷ νόμῳ, ὅτι καλός.1According to Paul, what does he **admit** concerning **the law** when he does what he does **not want to do**?
5467:17p2xwbasic,observeνυνὶ δὲ οὐκέτι ἐγὼ κατεργάζομαι αὐτὸ, ἀλλὰ ἡ ἐνοικοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ ἁμαρτία.1According to Paul, when he does what he does not want to do, what is causing this to happen?
5477:17l199basic,interpretἡ ἐνοικοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ ἁμαρτία1What does Paul mean when he refers to **sin living in me**?
5487:18phe6basic,observeοἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν1According to Paul, what lives inside his **flesh**?
5497:18r2x1basic,observeτὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὔ1According to Paul, what is the result of his **desire to do what is good**?
5507:19l200basic,observeοὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, ποιῶ ἀγαθόν1According to Paul, what is the result when he wants **to do** **good**?
5517:19nw1sbasic,observeἀλλὰ ὃ οὐ θέλω κακὸν, τοῦτο πράσσω.1Here **Instead** introduces a sharp contrast. What does Paul **keep on doing** rather than **the good** he wants to do?
5527:20i5zgbasic,observeεἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ θέλω, τοῦτο ποιῶ, οὐκέτι ἐγὼ κατεργάζομαι αὐτὸ, ἀλλὰ ἡ οἰκοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ ἁμαρτία.1Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. When Paul does **do what** he wants to do, what condition does he prove to be true?
5537:20q2yhbasic,interpretοὐκέτι ἐγὼ κατεργάζομαι αὐτὸ, ἀλλὰ ἡ οἰκοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ ἁμαρτία1Here Paul speaks of **sin** as if it was person that is **living in** him and deciding for itself what he will do. Why do you think he uses that image for **sin**?
5547:20h7tnbasic,interpretοὐκέτι ἐγὼ κατεργάζομαι αὐτὸ1Here Paul says that **it is no longer** him that does what he does not want to do. Is Paul implying that he is not at all responsible for what he does?
5557:21uvm3basic,observeεὑρίσκω ἄρα τὸν νόμον τῷ θέλοντι ἐμοὶ ποιεῖν τὸ καλὸν, ὅτι ἐμοὶ τὸ κακὸν παράκειται.1According to Paul, what **principle** has he **discovered** to be true?
5567:21d3shbasic,observeτῷ θέλοντι ἐμοὶ ποιεῖν τὸ καλὸν1When does Paul see this **principle** in effect?
5577:21z2xabasic,observeἐμοὶ τὸ κακὸν παράκειται1According to Paul, what is **right there with** him?
5587:22f8pmbasic,observeσυνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον;1According to Paul, what part of him delights **in Gods law**?
5597:22xdc5basic,interpretσυνήδομαι & τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ1What does Paul mean when he says that he delights **in Gods law**?
5607:23vt9zbasic,observeβλέπω δὲ ἕτερον νόμον ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου, ἀντιστρατευόμενον τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντά με ἐν τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, τῷ ὄντι ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου.1According to Paul, what kind of work is **another law** doing in his body?
5617:23z85vbasic,interpretἀντιστρατευόμενον τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου1What does Paul mean when he says that another law is **warring against the law of my mind**?
5627:23yf2bbasic,interpretαἰχμαλωτίζοντά με ἐν τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας1Here Paul speak of this other **law** as if it was **holding** him **captive**. Why do you think he uses this image?
5637:23led5basic,interpretτῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, τῷ ὄντι ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the law of sin**? How is it able to dwell within him?
5647:24s7awbasic,observeταλαίπωρος ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος!1According to Pauls exclamation, what kind of **man** is he?
5657:24w1m5basic,interpretταλαίπωρος ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος!1In this context, what does Paul mean when he says that he is **a wretched man**?
5667:24ed2tbasic,observeτίς με ῥύσεται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to emphasize his need to be rescued. What is the implied answer to this question?
5677:24ur9abasic,observeτίς με ῥύσεται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου1According to Paul, from what does he need to be rescued?
5687:24wkq5basic,interpretτοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου1What has **this body of death** done to Paul that places him in this helpless position?
5697:25jbl1basic,observeχάρις τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν!1Here Paul answers his own question about who will rescue him. Who will do that?
5707:25xit8basic,observeχάρις τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν!1How does Paul respond to**God** as a result of his rescue?
5717:25ni8xbasic,observeἄρα οὖν αὐτὸς ἐγὼ, τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ Θεοῦ; τῇ δὲ σαρκὶ, νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας.1Here **So then** introduces Pauls response to God rescuing him from his body of death. What is that response?
5727:25qev8basic,observeαὐτὸς ἐγὼ, τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ Θεοῦ1According to Paul, who will he **serve** with his **mind**?
5737:25ck3fbasic,observeτῇ δὲ σαρκὶ, νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας1According to Paul, who will he **serve** with his **flesh**?
5747:25r3vybasic,interpretἄρα οὖν αὐτὸς ἐγὼ, τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ Θεοῦ; τῇ δὲ σαρκὶ, νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας.1How do you think Paul feels about the fact that his **flesh** will continue to **serve the law of sin**?
5758:1;7:24-25n1xxbasic,observeοὐδὲν ἄρα νῦν κατάκριμα τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ; & τίς με ῥύσεται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου? & χάρις τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν! 1Here **Therefore** refers back to 7:24-25 for the reason why **there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus**. What was that reason?
5768:1v18kbasic,observeοὐδὲν ἄρα νῦν κατάκριμα τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ;1According to Paul, for whom is **there is now no condemnation**?
5778:1bls8basic,interpretτοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ1What does Paul mean when he refers to **those who are in Christ Jesus**?
5788:2hg5pbasic,observeὁ γὰρ νόμος τοῦ Πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἠλευθέρωσέν σε ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τῆς ἁμαρτίας καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.1According to Paul, from what did **the law of the Spirit of life** **set** those **in Christ Jesus** free?
5798:2k47dbasic,interpretτοῦ νόμου τῆς ἁμαρτίας καὶ τοῦ θανάτου1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the law of sin and death**?
5808:3bg52basic,observeτὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου, ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός, ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ Υἱὸν πέμψας, ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας1Here **For** introduces the reason why **God** sent **His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin**. What was that reason?
5818:3l202basic,interpretτὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου, ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός1What does Paul mean when he says that **the law was** **weakened by the flesh**?
5828:3y7yfbasic,observeΘεὸς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ Υἱὸν πέμψας, ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας1What did Paul mean when he said that God sent His own Son **in the likeness of sinful man**?
5838:3l203basic,observeκαὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας1What purpose did Jesus fulfill by coming ** the likeness of sinful man**?
5848:3kde3basic,observeκατέκρινε τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί1According to Paul, what was the result of Jesus coming **in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin**?
5858:4l204basic,observeἵνα τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus condemned sin in the flesh. What was that purpose?
5868:4hr5abasic,observeτοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ Πνεῦμα1According to Paul, how do we **walk** as a result of Jesus offering Himself for our sin?
5878:4ek2zbasic,interpretτοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν1What does Paul mean when he says that we **do not walk according to the flesh**?
5888:4l205basic,interpretκατὰ Πνεῦμα1What does Paul mean when he says that we walk **according to the Spirit**?
5898:5wm17basic,observeοἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες, τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν1According to Paul, on what do those **who live according to the flesh** **set their minds**?
5908:5jxi9basic,observeοἱ δὲ κατὰ Πνεῦμα, τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος1According to Paul, on what do **those who live according to the Spirit** **set their minds**?
5918:6l206basic,observeτὸ γὰρ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς θάνατος1According to Paul, what is the **mind of the flesh**?
5928:6dcx6basic,observeτὸ δὲ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος ζωὴ καὶ εἰρήνη1According to Paul, what is the **mind of the Spirit**?
5938:6g7h9basic,interpretτὸ δὲ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος ζωὴ καὶ εἰρήνη1Why do you think that Paul describes the mind of the Spirit as **life and peace**?
5948:7l207basic,observeδιότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς Θεόν1Here **because** introduces the reason why the mind of the flesh is death. What is that reason?
5958:7uca7basic,observeτῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται, οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται1According to Paul, why is **the mind of the flesh** **hostile to God**?
5968:8v8cabasic,observeοἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες, Θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται.1According to Paul, what are those **controlled by the flesh** unable to do?
5978:9l208basic,observeὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σαρκὶ, ἀλλὰ ἐν Πνεύματι, εἴπερ Πνεῦμα Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.1According to Paul, what is the spiritual condition of his readers in Rome?
5988:9m4tcbasic,observeὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σαρκὶ, ἀλλὰ ἐν Πνεύματι, εἴπερ Πνεῦμα Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.1Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. What must be true of his readers in order for them to be **controlled** **by the Spirit**?
5998:9xj35basic,interpretΠνεῦμα Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν1What does Paul mean when he says that **the Spirit of God lives in** his readers in Rome?
6008:9bch3basic,observeεἰ δέ τις Πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ οὐκ ἔχει, οὗτος οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῦ.1Here **if** introduces another conditional statement. What must be true of **anyone** in order for them **not** to **belong to Christ**?
6018:10q8nibasic,observeεἰ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν διὰ ἁμαρτίαν1Here **if** introduces another conditional statement. What must be true of a person in order for their **body** to be **dead because of sin**?
6028:10g2n5basic,observeτὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην1Here **if** introduces another conditional statement. What must be true of a person in order for their **spirit** to be **alive because of righteousness**?
6038:10j9nxbasic,interpretτὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην1What does Paul mean when he says that Christ in us makes our **spirit** **alive because of righteousness**?
6048:11i81sbasic,observeεἰ δὲ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ ἐγείραντος τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐκ νεκρῶν οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν, ὁ ἐγείρας ἐκ νεκρῶν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ζῳοποιήσει καὶ τὰ θνητὰ σώματα ὑμῶν, διὰ τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος αὐτοῦ Πνεῦμα ἐν ὑμῖν.1Here **if** introduces another conditional statement. What must be true of you in order for God to **give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you**?
6058:11l209basic,interpretεἰ δὲ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ ἐγείραντος τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐκ νεκρῶν οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν, ὁ ἐγείρας ἐκ νεκρῶν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ζῳοποιήσει καὶ τὰ θνητὰ σώματα ὑμῶν1In this verse, how does Pauls description of what God has done give us assurance that He is able to **also give life to your mortal bodies**?
6068:12f5dnbasic,observeἄρα οὖν1Here **Therefore** refers back to what God has done for believers in the preceding verses. What did Paul say that He had done for us?
6078:12s2g4basic,observeἀδελφοί1To whom does Paul continue to speak in this section?
6088:12nld8basic,observeὀφειλέται ἐσμέν, οὐ τῇ σαρκὶ, τοῦ κατὰ σάρκα ζῆν1According to Paul, what **obligation** do we have **to the flesh**?
6098:13l210basic,observeεἰ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ζῆτε, μέλλετε ἀποθνῄσκειν1Here **For** introduces the result of living **according to the flesh**. What will be that result?
6108:13l211basic,observeεἰ δὲ Πνεύματι τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε, ζήσεσθε1Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. If we meet the conditionto **by the Spirit** **put to death the deeds of the body**, what will be the result?
6118:14l212basic,observeὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται, οὗτοι υἱοί Θεοῦ εἰσιν.1What does Paul here say is true of **all who are led by the Spirit of God**?
6128:14l213basic,interpretοὗτοι υἱοί Θεοῦ εἰσιν1What does Paul here mean when he says that all who are led by the Spirit of God **are sons of God**?
6138:14g64qbasic,interpretὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται, οὗτοι υἱοί Θεοῦ εἰσιν.1We know that many of those **who are led by the Spirit of God** are women. Why do you think Paul here states that they are also **sons of God**?
6148:15fy8dbasic,observeοὐ γὰρ ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα δουλείας πάλιν εἰς φόβον1According to Paul, what **spirit** did we **not receive** from God?
6158:15cf6cbasic,observeἀλλὰ ἐλάβετε Πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας1According to Paul, what **Spirit** did we receive from God?
6168:15gf8hbasic,observeἐν ᾧ κράζομεν, Ἀββά, ὁ Πατήρ!1According to Paul, what does **the Spirit of sonship** that we received cause us to cry out?
6178:16nc2cbasic,observeαὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συνμαρτυρεῖ τῷ Πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ.1According to Paul, what does the **Spirit Himself** testify **with our spirit**?
6188:16qqd7basic,interpretἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ1What does Paul here mean when he says that **we are Gods children**?
6198:17yfc3basic,observeεἰ δὲ τέκνα, καὶ κληρονόμοι1Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. If it is true that **we are children** of God, what else is also true?
6208:17ht5kbasic,observeκληρονόμοι μὲν Θεοῦ, συνκληρονόμοι δὲ Χριστοῦ1According to Paul, what does it mean to be **heirs of God**?
6218:17dhj7basic,observeεἴπερ συνπάσχομεν1Here Paul makes another conditional statement. What condition must also be true in order for us to be **heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ**?
6228:17hah9basic,interpretεἴπερ συνπάσχομεν1What does Paul here mean when he speaks of suffering with Christ?
6238:17ik8gbasic,observeεἴπερ συνπάσχομεν, ἵνα καὶ συνδοξασθῶμεν1According to Paul, what will be the result for us if we fulfill the condition of suffering with Christ?
6248:18l214basic,observeλογίζομαι γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ ἄξια τὰ παθήματα τοῦ νῦν καιροῦ, πρὸς τὴν μέλλουσαν δόξαν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι εἰς ἡμᾶς.1According to Paul, to what do **our present sufferings** not compare?
6258:18ulb1basic,interpretτὰ παθήματα τοῦ νῦν καιροῦ1What does Paul mean when he refers to **our present sufferings**?
6268:18g4svbasic,interpretτὴν μέλλουσαν δόξαν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι εἰς ἡμᾶς1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the glory that will be revealed in us**?
6278:18l215basic,interpretοὐκ ἄξια τὰ παθήματα τοῦ νῦν καιροῦ, πρὸς τὴν μέλλουσαν δόξαν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι εἰς ἡμᾶς1Why does Paul think that our present sufferings **are not comparable to** the glory that will be revealed in us?
6288:19i9hnbasic,observeἡ γὰρ ἀποκαραδοκία τῆς κτίσεως, τὴν ἀποκάλυψιν τῶν υἱῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀπεκδέχεται.1Here Paul gives the reason why the glory that will be revealed in the sons of God is far greater than our present sufferings. What is that reason?
6298:19l216basic,observeἡ γὰρ ἀποκαραδοκία τῆς κτίσεως, τὴν ἀποκάλυψιν τῶν υἱῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀπεκδέχεται.1For what does the **creation** wait **in eager expectation**?
6308:19x52abasic,interpretἡ γὰρ ἀποκαραδοκία τῆς κτίσεως & ἀπεκδέχεται1Here Paul speak of the **creation** as if it were a living being that is waiting **in eager expectation**. Why do you think he uses that image?
6318:19w5s9basic,interpretτὴν ἀποκάλυψιν τῶν υἱῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the revelation of the sons of God**?
6328:20h1rmbasic,observeτῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι, ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη1According to Paul, to what was **the creation** **subjected**?
6338:20q96ybasic,interpretτῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι, ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη1What does Paul mean when he says that the creation **was subjected to futility**?
6348:20l6acbasic,observeοὐχ ἑκοῦσα, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὑποτάξαντα1What caused **the creation** to be **subjected to futility**?
6358:21mzp4basic,observeκαὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς1According to Paul, what is the current condition of **the creation**?
6368:21utq5basic,interpretτῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς1What does Paul mean when he refers to creations **bondage to decay**?
6378:21,20z262basic,interpretτῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς & τῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι, ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη1Do you think there is any correlation between the **bondage to decay** in verse 21 and being **subjected to futility** in verse 20?
6388:20-21a9wnbasic,observeἐφ’ ἑλπίδι & ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς, εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ.1According to Paul, what is the **hope** that will one day happen to **the creation**?
6398:21sm11basic,interpretτὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ1What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the glorious freedom of the children of God**?
6408:22ehx3basic,observeοἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συνστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν.1According to Paul, what has **the whole creation** been doing **until the present time**?
6418:22l217basic,interpretπᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συνστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει1Why do you think Paul here uses the image of **the pains of childbirth** to describe **the whole creation**?
6428:23l218basic,observeοὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτοὶ, τὴν ἀπαρχὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος ἔχοντες, ἡμεῖς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν, υἱοθεσίαν ἀπεκδεχόμενοι, τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν τοῦ σώματος ἡμῶν.1Here **Not only that** refers back to the previous verse and adds additional information. What does Paul here add?
6438:23pu89basic,observeἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτοὶ, τὴν ἀπαρχὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος ἔχοντες, ἡμεῖς καὶ αὐτοὶ1According to Paul, what do **we ourselves** have?
6448:23b1ixbasic,interpretτὴν ἀπαρχὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **the firstfruits of the Spirit**?
6458:23iij8basic,observeἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν, υἱοθεσίαν ἀπεκδεχόμενοι1According to Paul, what do we do **as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons**?
6468:23k2xibasic,interpretυἱοθεσίαν & τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν τοῦ σώματος ἡμῶν1Paul here connects **our adoption as sons** and **the redemption of our bodies**. How does each of those terms help explain what the other means?
6478:24l219basic,observeτῇ γὰρ ἐλπίδι ἐσώθημεν1Here **For** introduces the result of **this hope** that he has described in verse 23. What is that result?
6488:24ty6dbasic,observeἐλπὶς δὲ βλεπομένη, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐλπίς1According to Paul, what is wrong with **hope that is seen**?
6498:24l220basic,interpretἐλπὶς δὲ βλεπομένη, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐλπίς1Why is **hope that is seen** **no hope at all**?
6508:24u4psbasic,observeὃ γὰρ βλέπει τις, ἐλπίζει?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that **hope** must not yet be **seen** in order to truly be **hope**. What is the implied answer to his question?
6518:25ww1wbasic,observeεἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ βλέπομεν, ἐλπίζομεν, δι’ ὑπομονῆς ἀπεκδεχόμεθα.1According to Paul, what is the result when **we hope for what we do not yet see**?
6528:26n2cpbasic,observeτὸ Πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ ἡμῶν1According to Paul, what does **the Spirit** do for us **in our weakness**?
6538:26u896basic,observeτὸ γὰρ τί προσευξώμεθα καθὸ δεῖ, οὐκ οἴδαμεν1Here **For** introduces the reason why **the Spirit helps us**. What is that reason?
6548:26,23q3a9basic,observeὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ ἡμῶν; τὸ γὰρ τί προσευξώμεθα καθὸ δεῖ, οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἀλλὰ αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις. & ἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν1Here **In the same way** refers back to verse 23 where we **groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons**. What does **the Spirit** do for us in verse 26 that is similar?
6558:26l221basic,interpretαὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις1What does Paul mean when he says that the Spirit Himself intercedes for us **with groans too deep for words**?
6568:27g8r3basic,interpretὁ δὲ ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας1To whom does Paul here refer as **He who searches our hearts**?
6578:27l222basic,observeοἶδεν τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος1According to Paul, what does God know?
6588:27spq7basic,interpretὁ δὲ ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας οἶδεν τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος1How is God able to know **the mind of the Spirit**?
6598:27ukl6basic,observeὅτι κατὰ Θεὸν, ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων1Here **because** introduces the reason why God knows what **the Spirit** is saying with groans too deep for words. What is that reason?
6608:27l223basic,interpretκατὰ Θεὸν, ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων1Why is it important to know that the Spirit intercedes for the saints **according to the will of God**?
6618:28l224basic,interpretοἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσι τὸν Θεὸν, πάντα συνεργεῖ ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.1Here Paul boldly declares that **we know** something about how **God works**. How do you think Paul learned that this was true?
6628:28zsi6basic,observeοἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσι τὸν Θεὸν, πάντα συνεργεῖ ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.1According to Paul, what do **we know** about how **God works**?
6638:28l225basic,interpretπάντα συνεργεῖ ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀγαθόν1What does Paul mean when he says that **God works all things together**?
6648:28l226basic,observeτοῖς ἀγαπῶσι τὸν Θεὸν & εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν1According to Paul, for whom does God work **all things together**?
6658:28l227basic,interpretτοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν1What does Paul mean when he speaks of those **who are called according to His purpose**?
6668:29l229basic,observeὅτι οὓς προέγνω, καὶ προώρισεν συμμόρφους τῆς εἰκόνος τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, who did **God** predestine **to be conformed to the image of His Son**?
6678:29l230basic,interpretοὓς προέγνω1What does Paul mean when he says that **God foreknew** these people?
6688:29ca1kbasic,interpretκαὶ προώρισεν συμμόρφους τῆς εἰκόνος τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ1What does Paul mean when he says that **God** **predestined** these people whom He already **foreknew**?
6698:29l231basic,interpretσυμμόρφους τῆς εἰκόνος τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ1What does Paul mean when he speaks of being **conformed to the image of His Son**?
6708:29l232basic,observeεἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πρωτότοκον ἐν πολλοῖς ἀδελφοῖς1Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which **God foreknew** and **predestined** these people. What was that purpose?
6718:29l233basic,interpretπρωτότοκον ἐν πολλοῖς ἀδελφοῖς1Who are these **many brothers**, and how is Jesus **the firstborn among** them?
6728:30l234basic,observeοὓς δὲ προώρισεν, τούτους καὶ ἐκάλεσεν1According to Paul, what did God do to **those He predestined**?
6738:30k7dgbasic,observeκαὶ οὓς ἐκάλεσεν, τούτους καὶ ἐδικαίωσεν1According to Paul, what did God do to **those He called**?
6748:30m45cbasic,observeοὓς δὲ ἐδικαίωσεν, τούτους καὶ ἐδόξασεν1According to Paul, what did God do to **those He justified**?
6758:30ynf3basic,interpretοὓς δὲ προώρισεν, τούτους καὶ ἐκάλεσεν; καὶ οὓς ἐκάλεσεν, τούτους καὶ ἐδικαίωσεν; οὓς δὲ ἐδικαίωσεν, τούτους καὶ ἐδόξασεν.1Here Paul lists a specific order in which God did these acts—**predestined**, then **called**, then **justified**, then **glorified**. Why did these things happen in that order?
6768:31ib1lbasic,interpretτί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα?1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to challenge his readers to respond to what God had done for them. What is the implied answer to this question?
6778:31ky4ybasic,interpretεἰ ὁ Θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, τίς καθ’ ἡμῶν?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to direct his readers to one specific **response** to what God had done for them. What is the implied answer to this question?
6788:32qk28basic,observeὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου Υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν1According to Paul, what did God do to **His own Son** **for us all**?
6798:32l235basic,interpretτοῦ ἰδίου Υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο1What does Paul mean when he says that God **did not spare His own Son**?
6808:32j4eebasic,interpretὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου Υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν, πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ, τὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to emphasize Gods desire to **freely give us** what we truly need. What is the implied answer to this question?
6818:32fax1basic,observeτὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται1According to Paul, what will God **freely give us**?
6828:33i93nbasic,interpretτίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to emphasize that fact that **Gods elect** are fully justified. What is the implied answer to this question?
6838:33y1xhbasic,interpretἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ1What does Paul here mean when he refers to **Gods elect**?
6848:33e539basic,observeΘεὸς ὁ δικαιῶν.1According to Paul, ho is the one **who justifies** His **elect** if someone brings **any charge against** them?
6858:34fkp2basic,interpretτίς ὁ κατακρινῶν?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to emphasize that fact that **Gods elect** will not be condemned. What is the implied answer to this question?
6868:34,33m8esbasic,interpretτίς ὁ κατακρινῶν? & τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ?1In verse 33, Paul spoke about someone bringing **any charge** against Gods elect. in verse 34, he speaks about the final verdict of condemnation. Which of these things is more serious?
6878:34l236basic,observeΧριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ὁ ἀποθανών, μᾶλλον δὲ ἐγερθείς ὅς, καί ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὃς καὶ ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.1Here Paul states the reason why Gods elect will not be condemned. What is that reason?
6888:34me6nbasic,interpretΧριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ὁ ἀποθανών, μᾶλλον δὲ ἐγερθείς ὅς1Why do you think Paul introduces the fact that **Jesus** **was raised to life** with the phrase **more than that**?
6898:34l237basic,observeκαί ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ1According to Paul, where is **Christ Jesus** now?
6908:34l238basic,observeὃς καὶ ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν1According to Paul, what is **Christ Jesus** doing right now?
6918:34h7wxbasic,interpretὃς καὶ ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν1Why is it encouraging that Jesus **is interceding for us**? And why do we need Him to do that for us?
6928:35dgz3basic,interpretτίς ἡμᾶς χωρίσει ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Χριστοῦ? θλῖψις, ἢ στενοχωρία, ἢ διωγμὸς, ἢ λιμὸς, ἢ γυμνότης, ἢ κίνδυνος, ἢ μάχαιρα?1Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical question to emphasize that fact that nothing ** will separate** Gods elect **from the love of Christ**. What are the implied answers to these questions?
6938:35q25fbasic,interpretθλῖψις, ἢ στενοχωρία, ἢ διωγμὸς, ἢ λιμὸς, ἢ γυμνότης, ἢ κίνδυνος, ἢ μάχαιρα?1Here Paul lists **trouble**, **distress**, **persecution**, **famine**, **nakedness **, **danger**, and **sword** as things that will not separate us from the love of Christ. Why do you think he chose those things? How common were those things in Pauls time?
6948:36l239basic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι ἕνεκεν σοῦ, θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν; ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς.1In this quotation from Psalm 44, what was the experience of those who served and obeyed God?
6958:36xca8basic,interpretκαθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι ἕνεκεν σοῦ, θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν; ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς.1By quoting this Psalm, what is Paul implying about Gods love for those persecuted believers?
6968:37jn3abasic,observeἀλλ’ ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν, ὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς.1According to Paul, what will be the result for believers who fact these persecutions and hardships?
6978:37tf3dbasic,interpretἀλλ’ ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν, ὑπερνικῶμεν1Why do you think Paul says that we are more than conquerors **in all these things** rather than after **all these things** are finished? What is the difference?
6988:37l240basic,interpretὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς1What does Paul mean when he says that **we are more than conquerors**?
6998:37lls1basic,interpretδιὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς1What does Paul mean when he says that we are more than conquerors **through Him who loved us**?
7008:38-39cp21basic,observeπέπεισμαι γὰρ ὅτι οὔτε θάνατος, οὔτε ζωὴ, οὔτε ἄγγελοι, οὔτε ἀρχαὶ, οὔτε ἐνεστῶτα, οὔτε μέλλοντα, οὔτε δυνάμεις, & οὔτε ὕψωμα, οὔτε βάθος, οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα, δυνήσεται ἡμᾶς χωρίσαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.1What are the things that Paul is **convinced** will not **be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord**?
7018:38z3qzbasic,interpretοὔτε ἄγγελοι, οὔτε ἀρχαὶ1What does Paul mean when he refers to **angels** and **principalities**?
7028:39v8ufbasic,interpretοὔτε ὕψωμα, οὔτε βάθος1What does Paul mean when he refers to **height** and **depth**?
7038:39ed8rbasic,interpretοὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα1Here Paul makes a sweeping summary statement that not **anything else in all creation** can separate us from Gods love. Why do you think he used that phrase?
7048:39qtn7basic,interpretτῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν1What does Paul mean when he here says that **the love of God** is located **in Christ Jesus our Lord**?
7059:1l242basic,observeἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι1What does Paul what his readers to clearly understand about himself before he makes a surprising statement in verse 2?
7069:1zpk9basic,observeσυνμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ1According to Paul, what will confirm that he speaks **the truth in Christ**?
7079:2bp7bbasic,observeὅτι λύπη μοί ἐστιν μεγάλη, καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου1According to Paul, what emotions did he have in his **heart**?
7089:3ag15basic,observeηὐχόμην γὰρ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι αὐτὸς, ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου1For whose sake does Paul wish he **were cursed and cut off from Christ**?
7099:3-4dik3basic,observeτῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου, κατὰ σάρκα & οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλεῖται1To whom is Paul referring when he speaks of **my brothers, my own flesh and blood**?
7109:4d1prbasic,observeὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία, καὶ ἡ δόξα, καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι, καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία, καὶ ἡ λατρεία, καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι1According to Paul, what spiritual advantages did **the people of Israel** have?
7119:4l243basic,interpretὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία1What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the adoption as sons**?
7129:4l244basic,interpretκαὶ ἡ νομοθεσία1What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the giving of the law**?
7139:4sjy1basic,interpretκαὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι1What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the promises**?
7149:5b45zbasic,interpretὧν οἱ πατέρες1What does Paul mean when he says that the people of Israel had **the patriarchs**?
7159:5s5mbbasic,observeκαὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς1According to Paul, who **proceeds** from the people of Israel?
7169:5axr7basic,interpretὁ Χριστὸς, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα1What does Paul mean when he says that **the human descent of Christ** proceeds from the people of Israel?
7179:5zc8qbasic,observeὁ Χριστὸς & ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς, εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας1According to Paul, who is **Christ**?
7189:5wsf8basic,applyἀμήν!1Paul here uses **Amen!** to close these verses about Israel and **Christ** with spontaneous praise. Do they provoke a similar reaction in you?
7199:6p6imbasic,observeοὐχ οἷον δὲ, ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ.1Here Paul states one thing that is not responsible for Israels rejection of Christ. What is that thing?
7209:6t96rbasic,observeοὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ οὗτοι, Ἰσραήλ.1Here **For** introduces the reason why many of the Israelites rejected Christ. What is that reason?
7219:6f7z8basic,interpretοὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ οὗτοι, Ἰσραήλ.1What does Paul mean when he says that **not all who are descended from Israel are Israel**?
7229:7liq1basic,observeοὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ πάντες τέκνα1What does Paul here say about **Abrahams descendants**?
7239:7rc1zbasic,observeοὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ πάντες τέκνα1What does Paul mean when he says that not all of **Abrahams descendants** are **his children**?
7249:7vbx7basic,observeἀλλ’: ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.1According to this quotation from Genesis 21, through which of Abrahams sons will his **offspring** **be reckoned**?
7259:8rk9pbasic,observeτοῦτ’ ἔστιν οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.1According to Paul, which of Abrahams **children** **are regarded as offspring**?
7269:8l245basic,interpretτὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the children of the flesh**?
7279:8wbb1basic,interpretτὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας1What does Paul mean when he refers to **the children of the promise**?
7289:9n2fpbasic,observeἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος: κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον, ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός.1Here Paul quotes Genesis 18 to identify what was **the promise** to Abraham concerning who would be his children. What was that promise?
7299:9pr7mbasic,observeἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός1According to this quotation, who would **have a son** who would be Abrahams son of the promise?
7309:10r8j9basic,observeοὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην, ἔχουσα Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν;1Here **Not only that** refers back to the previous verses and adds additional information. What does Paul here add?\n
7319:10j67mbasic,observeῬεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην, ἔχουσα Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν1Who was the father of both of **Rebeccas children**?
7329:11-12l246basic,observeμήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον, ἵνα ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ, & οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος, ἐρρέθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι. 1At what point in the life of **the twins** was Rebecca told by God that **The older will serve the younger**?
7339:11c2ehbasic,observeμήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον1At the point when God told Rebecca that **The older will serve the younger**, what works had the twins done?
7349:11k4ftbasic,observeἵνα ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ,1Here **in order that** introduces the purpose for which God told Rebecca that **The older will serve the younger** before the twins **had done anything good or bad**. What was that purpose?
7359:11u6zsbasic,interpretἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ1In the context of the Isaacs sons, what does Paul mean when he speaks of **Gods plan of election**?
7369:12abcabasic,observeοὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος1According to Paul, upon what principle does Gods plan of election stand?
7379:12j1xybasic,interpretὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι.1In that time, younger sons always served the older son. In this quotation from Genesis 25, why do you think God chose to change that order for Isaacs sons?
7389:13l248basic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.1Here **So** introduces the result of God deciding that Rebeccas older son would serve her younger one. What was that result?
7399:13r35hbasic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.1In this quotation from Malachi 1, how did God decide to treat **Jacob** and **Esau**?
7409:13i3zkbasic,interpretτὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα1What reason does God give for the fact that He **loved** **Jacob** and **hated** **Esau**, other than his sovereign choice?
7419:14m4k2basic,interpretτί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ?1Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical question to rebuke anyone who will say that **God** is **unjust** because He chose to love Jacob and hate Esau before either boy had done anything right or wrong. What are the implied answers to these questions?
7429:14x7ssbasic,observeμὴ γένοιτο!1Here Paul answers his rhetorical questions. According to him, is **God unjust**?
7439:15ys5fbasic,observeτῷ Μωϋσεῖ γὰρ λέγει, ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω.1According to this quotation from Exodus 33, what did God tell **Moses** about His sovereign choice?
7449:15ziz1basic,observeἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ1According to God, **on whom** will He **have mercy**?
7459:15l48abasic,observeκαὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω1According to God, **on whom** will He **have compassion**?
7469:16q18tbasic,observeἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεῶντος Θεοῦ.1Here **So then** introduces the principle that controls **Gods** application of **mercy**. What is that principle?
7479:17l249basic,observeλέγει γὰρ ἡ Γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ, ὅτι εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.1According to this quotation from Exodus 9, for what **purpose** did God raise up **Pharaoh**?
7489:17v1wnbasic,interpretεἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε1Paul uses this quotation to make the point that God chose to raise up **Pharaoh** for His purposes. At what point in Pharaohs life would God have made that decision?
7499:17jk14basic,interpretὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ1What did God ultimately do to **Pharaoh** in order to **display** His **power** and to cause His **name** to **be proclaimed in all the earth**?
7509:18nz37basic,observeἄρα οὖν1Here **Therefore** refers back to the previous verses about Pharaoh. How did **God** treat Pharaoh there?
7519:18ng3zbasic,observeὃν θέλει, ἐλεεῖ1According to Paul, on whom does **God** **have mercy**?
7529:18q4t2basic,observeὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει1According to Paul, who does **God** **harden**?
7539:18l250basic,interpretὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει1What does Paul mean when he says that **God** **hardens** whom He wants to harden?
7549:19l251basic,observeἐρεῖς μοι οὖν, τί οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται? τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ, τίς ἀνθέστηκεν?1According to Paul, what objection might **One of you** raise against **God** for hardening whom He wants to harden?
7559:19sv6fbasic,interpretτί οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται? τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ, τίς ἀνθέστηκεν?1Paul suggests that someone might ask a pair a rhetorical questions in order to accuse God of being unfair in His decisions. What are the implied answers to these questions?
7569:20mb8mbasic,interpretὦ ἄνθρωπε, μενοῦνγε σὺ τίς εἶ, ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ? μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα, τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως?1Here Paul uses his own pair of rhetorical questions to rebuke anyone who would accuse **God** of making unfair decisions about how to use people for His purposes. What are the implied answers to these questions?
7579:20l252basic,applyμὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα, τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως?1Do you agree that it is unreasonable for people to **talk back** to God because He made us for a specific purpose?
7589:21l253basic,interpretἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to demonstrate that the creator has the right to make things for His purposes. What is the implied answer to this question?
7599:21l254basic,observeτοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν1In this example, what does **the potter** **make from the same lump of clay**?
7609:21cl7sbasic,interpretὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν1What does Paul mean when he refers to making a vessel **for common use**?
7619:22l9q8basic,interpretεἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ Θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ, ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν;1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to demonstrate that God has the right to make **the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction**. What is the implied answer to this question?
7629:22z2n2basic,observeἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, for what purposes might **God** make and bear **with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction**?
7639:22abc6basic,interpretσκεύη ὀργῆς1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **vessels of His wrath**?
7649:22y491basic,observeκατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν1According to Paul, how would these **vessels of His wrath** show Gods **wrath and make His power known**?
7659:23-24rkm6basic,interpretκαὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν, & οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν?1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question, but instead of speaking about vessels of wrath, he now demonstrates that God has the right to make **vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory**. What is the implied answer to this question?
7669:23s7bmbasic,observeἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ1According to Paul, what was the purpose for which God makes **vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory**?
7679:23abc7basic,observeἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους1According to Paul, to whom does God **make the riches of His glory known**?
7689:23l255basic,interpetσκεύη ἐλέους1What does Paul mean when he here refers to **vessels of His mercy**?\n
7699:23l85ubasic,observeσκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν1According to Paul, what will be the end result for these **vessels of His mercy**?
7709:24l83abasic,observeοὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν1According to Paul, who is included among these vessels of His mercy?
7719:24z4ekbasic,observeοὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς1According to Paul, how did we become vessels of mercy?
7729:25c7r7basic,observeὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει, καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου, καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην.1Here Paul quotes from Hosea 2 to demonstrate that God has long ago decided to include Gentiles as vessels of His mercy. What titles does He use for the Gentiles in this quotation?
7739:25l256basic,observeκαλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου1According to this quotation, what will those **who are not My people** be called?
7749:25ie5hbasic,observeκαὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην1According to this quotation, what will the one **who is not My beloved** be called?
7759:26l258basic,observeκαὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρέθη αὐτοῖς, οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς1According to this quotation from Hosea 9, what were the Gentiles previously called?
7769:25a86cbasic,observeκαὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην1According to this quotation, what will God call the Gentiles?
7779:27s21nbasic,observeἨσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται.1According to this quotation from Isaiah 10, what will **the number of the Israelites** be **like**?
7789:27l259basic,interpretὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης1What does Isaiah mean when he says that the number of the Israelites is **like the sand of the sea**?
7799:27z4k5basic,observeτὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται1According to this quotation, how many of **the Israelites** **will be saved**?
7809:28et8fbasic,observeλόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.1Here **For** introduces the reason why only a remnant of the Israelites will be saved. What is that reason?
7819:28p2hjbasic,interpretλόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.1When Isaiah says that **he Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively**, what does he imply will happen to the Israelites who are not part of the remnant that is saved?
7829:29zid2basic,observeκαὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἠσαΐας, εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐνκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν.1Another quotation from Isaiah 9 explains how close the Israelites came to being completely destroyed. To whom does Isaiah compare them?
7839:29l260basic,observeεἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐνκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα1According to Isaiah, why were the Israelites not completely destroyed?
7849:29f1lubasic,interpretὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν1Here Isaiah compares the Israelites to **Sodom** and **Gomorrah**. What happened to those cities?
7859:30-31l261basic,observeτί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως; & Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν.1Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce his summary of his discussion of Israel and the Gentiles. What is the distinction between them that he want his readers to understand?
7869:30l262basic,observeὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην1According to Paul, what interest did **the Gentiles** have in **righteousness**?
7879:30agg3basic,observeκατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως1According to Paul, how did **the Gentiles** obtain **righteousness**?
7889:31l263basic,observeἸσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης1According to Paul, what interest did **Israel** have in **a law of righteousness**?
7899:31l264basic,observeεἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν1According to Paul, what happened to the **righteousness** that Israel **pursued**?
7909:32f6tpbasic,observeδιὰ τί? ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων.1Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to introduce the reason why Israel did not attain righteousness. What was that reason?
7919:32l265basic,observeὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων1How did Israel pursue righteousness?
7929:32k6r2basic,observeπροσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος1What does Paul here mean when he says that Israel **stumbled over the stumbling stone**?
7939:33abc8basic,observeκαθὼς γέγραπται, ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου1According to this quotation from Isaiah 9, what did God **lay in Zion**?
7949:33xf15basic,interpretλίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου1What does God mean when He says that He laid **a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense**?
7959:33l266basic,observeκαὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ’ αὐτῷ1According to this quotation from Isaiah 28, what must one do with this **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense**?
7969:33b3trbasic,interpretἐπ’ αὐτῷ1Why does this quotation here refer to the **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense** as **Him**? About whom is the quotation speaking?
7979:33phw9basic,observeοὐ καταισχυνθήσεται1According to the quotation, what will happen to **the one who believes in the **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense**?
7989:33abc0basic,interpretοὐ καταισχυνθήσεται1What does the writer mean when he says that the one who believes in the stone of stumbling and rock of offense **will never be put to shame**?
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