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I am tellingλέγωthe truthἈλήθειανinἐνthe Messiah;ΧριστῷI am notοὐlying,ψεύδομαιmyμουconscienceτῆς συνειδήσεώςtestifying withσυμμαρτυρούσηςmeμοιinἐνthe HolyἁγίῳSpirit,πνεύματι
Romans 9:1
Study it in the app“I am telling the truth in the Messiah; I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:1, word by word
- I am tellingλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- the truthἈλήθειανAlētheian
truly
What is real, not a lie.
Where else “Alētheian” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- lyingψεύδομαιpseudomai
lie
To lie.
Where else “pseudomai” appears- conscienceσυνειδήσεώςsyneidēseōs
conscience
Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.
Where else “syneidēseōs” appears- testifying withσυμμαρτυρούσηςsymmartyrousēs
testify with
Testify together with: confirm as a second witness.
Where else “symmartyrousēs” appears- the Holyἁγίῳhagiōi
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiōi” appears- Spiritπνεύματιpneumati
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?