KJV: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
YLT: through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;
Darby: by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,
ASV: through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
| δι’ | through |
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Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through. |
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| οὗ | whom |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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| ἐλάβομεν | we have received |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: λαμβάνω Sense: to take. |
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| χάριν | grace |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: χάρις Sense: grace. |
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| ἀποστολὴν | apostleship |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἀποστολή Sense: a sending away. |
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| εἰς | unto |
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Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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| ὑπακοὴν | obedience |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὑπακοή Sense: obedience, compliance, submission. |
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| πίστεως | of faith |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: πίστις Sense: conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it. |
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| ἔθνεσιν | Gentiles |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ἔθνος Sense: a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together. |
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| ὑπὲρ | on behalf of |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ὑπέρ Sense: in behalf of, for the sake of. |
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| ὀνόματος | name |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὄνομα Sense: name: univ. |
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| αὐτοῦ | of Him |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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Greek Commentary for Romans 1:5
Subjective genitive as in Romans 16:26, the obedience which springs from faith (the act of assent or surrender). [source]
Aorist tense. Rev., we received. The categorical plural, referring to Paul, and not including the other apostles, since the succeeding phrase, among all the nations, points to himself alone as the apostle to the Gentiles. [source]
Grace, the general gift bestowed on all believers: apostleship, the special manifestation of grace to Paul. The connecting καὶ andhas the force of and in particular. Compare Romans 15:15, Romans 15:16. [source]
Rev., unto obedience of faith. Unto marks the object of the grace and apostleship: in order to bring about. Obedience of faith is the obedience which characterizes and proceeds from faith. [source]
Or Gentiles. Not geographically, contrasting the inhabitants of the world, Jew and Gentile, with the Jews strictly so called, dwelling in Palestine, but Gentiles distinctively, for whom Paul's apostleship was specially instituted. See on Luke 2:32, and compare note on 1 Peter 2:9. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 1:5
More correctly, as Rev., obeyeth not. Disbelief is regarded in its active manifestation, disobedience. The verb πείθω means to persuade, to cause belief, to induce one to do something by persuading, and so runs into the meaning of to obey, properly as the result of persuasion. See on Acts 5:29. Compare 1 Peter 4:17; Romans 2:8; Romans 11:30, Romans 11:31. Obedience, however, includes faith. Compare Romans 1:5, the obedience of faith. [source]
Opinions differ greatly as to whether this is to be taken as meaningfaith in Jesus Christ, orfaith considered as Christian doctrine - the Gospel; the faith in the ecclesiastical sense. This passage and Galatians 1:23are the strong passages in favor of the latter view; but the general usage of the New Testament, added to the fact that in both these passages the former meaning gives a good, intelligible, and perfectly consistent sense, go to confirm the former interpretation. 1. In the great majority of New Testament passages faith is clearly used in the sense of faith in Jesus Christ: “the-DIVIDER- conviction and confidence regarding Jesus Christ as the only and perfect mediator of the divine grace and of eternal life, through his work of atonement” (Meyer). -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 2. This interpretation is according to the analogy of such expressions as obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), where the meaning is, clearly, obedience to Christ: obedience of the truth (1 Peter 1:22). Accordinglyfaith, though it becomes in man the subjective moral power of the new life, regenerated through the power of the Spirit, is regarded objectively as a power - the-DIVIDER- authority which commands submission. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 3. This interpretation is according to the analogy of the expression hearing of faith (Galatians 3:2), which is to be rendered, not as equivalent to the reception of the Gospel, but as the report or message of faith; i.e., which treats of faith, ἀκοὴ , hearing being always used in the New Testament in a passive sense, and often renderedfame, rumor, report (see Matthew 4:24; Matthew 14:1; Mark 1:28; John 12:38; Romans 10:16). Compare, also, obedience of faith (Romans 1:5; Romans 16:26), where faith is to be taken as the object, and not as the source, of the obedience; and hence is not to be explained as the obedience which springs from faith, but as the obedience rendered to faith as the authoritative impulse of the new life in Christ. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- The great majority of the best modern commentators hold that faith is to be taken as the subjective principle of-DIVIDER- Christian life (though often regarded objectively as a spiritual power), and not as Christian doctrine. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- [source]
Jesus had called the twelve apostles. An old word for sending away, then for a release, then the office and dignity of an apostle (Acts 1:25; Romans 1:5; 1 Corinthians 9:2; Galatians 2:8). [source]
Imperfect passive. The two imperfects kept pace with each other. Of the priests (των ιερων tōn hierōn). Who were usually Sadducees. It was a sad day for Annas and Caiaphas and all the sect of the Sadducees (Acts 5:17). Were obedient to Imperfect active of υπακουω hupakouō repetition, one after another. The faith (τηι πιστει tēi pistei). Here meaning the gospel, the faith system as in Romans 1:5; Galatians 1:23; Judges 1:3, etc. Here the word means more than individual trust in Christ. [source]
Imperfect active of υπακουω hupakouō repetition, one after another. The faith (τηι πιστει tēi pistei). Here meaning the gospel, the faith system as in Romans 1:5; Galatians 1:23; Judges 1:3, etc. Here the word means more than individual trust in Christ. [source]
Here meaning the gospel, the faith system as in Romans 1:5; Galatians 1:23; Judges 1:3, etc. Here the word means more than individual trust in Christ. [source]
See note on Romans 1:5. Made known unto all the nations (εις παντα τα ετνη γνωριστεντος eis panta ta ethnē gnōristhentos). First aorist passive participle of γνωριζω gnōrizō still the genitive case agreeing with μυστηριου mustēriou in Romans 16:25. [source]
“By prophetic scriptures.” Witnessed by the law and the prophets (Romans 3:21). This thread runs all through Romans. According to the command of the eternal God (κατ επιταγην του αιωνιου τεου kat' epitagēn tou aiōniou theou). Paul conceives that God is in charge of the redemptive work and gives his orders (Romans 1:1-5; Romans 10:15.). The same adjective αιωνιος aiōnios is here applied to God that is used of eternal life and eternal punishment in Matthew 25:46. Unto obedience of faith See note on Romans 1:5. Made known unto all the nations (εις παντα τα ετνη γνωριστεντος eis panta ta ethnē gnōristhentos). First aorist passive participle of γνωριζω gnōrizō still the genitive case agreeing with μυστηριου mustēriou in Romans 16:25. [source]
The special endowment for his apostolic work. Compare Romans 1:5, grace and apostleship: Romans 12:3, Romans 12:6; Ephesians 3:7, Ephesians 3:8. [source]
Spirit has not the article, but the reference is to the Holy Spirit. Compare Matthew 12:28; Luke 1:15, Luke 1:35, Luke 1:41; Romans 1:4; 1 Peter 1:2. Wisdom and revelation are special forms of the Spirit's operation. He imparts general illumination (wisdom) and special revelations of divine mysteries. The combination of two words with an advance in thought from the general to the special is characteristic of Paul. Compare grace and apostleship, Romans 1:5; gifts and calling, Romans 11:29; wisdom and prudence, Ephesians 1:8, wisdom and knowledge, Colossians 2:3. [source]
Lit. of our Lord. For a similar use of the genitive, see John 5:42; 1 John 2:5, 1 John 2:15; Acts 9:31; Romans 1:5; Romans 3:18, Romans 3:22, Romans 3:26, etc. Connect with hope only. [source]
The name of Jesus. See Acts 5:4; Romans 1:5 for υπερ του ονοματος huper tou onomatos and James 2:7 for the absolute use of “the name” as in 1 Peter 4:16. “This name is in essence the sum of the Christian creed” (Westcott) as in 1 Corinthians 12:3; Romans 10:9. It is like the absolute use of “the Way” (Acts 9:2; Acts 19:9, Acts 19:23; Acts 24:22). [source]