KJV: But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
YLT: but according as it hath been written, 'To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'
Darby: but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.
ASV: but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.
ἀλλὰ | Rather |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ἀλλά Sense: but. |
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γέγραπται | it has been written |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: γράφω Sense: to write, with reference to the form of the letters. |
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Ὄψονται | They will see |
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Plural Root: εἶδον Sense: to see with the eyes. |
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οἷς | to whom |
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Dative Masculine Plural Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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ἀνηγγέλη | it was proclaimed |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀναγγέλλω Sense: to announce, make known. |
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περὶ | concerning |
Parse: Preposition Root: περί Sense: about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near. |
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οἳ | those that |
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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ἀκηκόασιν | have heard |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
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συνήσουσιν | will understand |
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: συνίημι Sense: to set or bring together. |
Greek Commentary for Romans 15:21
From Isaiah 52:15. Paul finds an illustration of his word about his own ambition in the words of Isaiah. Fritzsche actually argues that Paul understood Isaiah to be predicting his (Paul‘s) ministry! Some scholars have argued against the genuineness of Romans 15:9-21 on wholly subjective and insufficient grounds.sa120 [source]