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Rom. 1:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
I am
epaischunomai (Greek #1870)
to feel shame for something
KJV usage: be ashamed.
Pronounce: ep-ahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee
Origin: from 1909 and 153
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
ashamed
epaischunomai (Greek #1870)
to feel shame for something
KJV usage: be ashamed.
Pronounce: ep-ahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee
Origin: from 1909 and 153
y of the gospel
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
euaggelion (Greek #2098)
a good message, i.e. the gospel
KJV usage: gospel.
Pronounce: yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
Origin: from the same as 2097
of Christ
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
: for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
it is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
the power
dunamis (Greek #1411)
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
KJV usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-is
Origin: from 1410
z of God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
unto
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
salvation
soteria (Greek #4991)
rescue or safety (physically or morally)
KJV usage: deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
Pronounce: so-tay-ree'-ah
Origin: feminine of a derivative of 4990 as (properly, abstract) noun
to every one
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
that
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
believeth
pisteuo (Greek #4100)
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
KJV usage: believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
Pronounce: pist-yoo'-o
Origin: from 4102
b; to the Jew
Ioudaios (Greek #2453)
Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
KJV usage: Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
Pronounce: ee-oo-dah'-yos
Origin: from 2448 (in the sense of 2455 as a country)
c first
proton (Greek #4412)
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
KJV usage: before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
Pronounce: pro'-ton
Origin: neuter of 4413 as adverb (with or without 3588)
, and
te (Greek #5037)
both or also (properly, as correlation of 2532)
KJV usage: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
Pronounce: teh
Origin: a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition
also
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
to the Greek
Hellen (Greek #1672)
a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew
KJV usage: Gentile, Greek.
Pronounce: hel'-lane
Origin: from 1671
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Mark 8:38• 38For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man also be ashamed when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. (Mark 8:38)
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2 Tim. 1:8• 8Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer hardship with the gospel, according to the power of God, (2 Tim. 1:8)
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Jer. 23:29•  (Jer. 23:29)
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1 Cor. 1:18• 18For the word of the cross is to those that perish foolishness, but to us that are to be saved it is God's power. (1 Cor. 1:18)
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Mark 16:16• 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; and he that believeth not shall be condemned. (Mark 16:16)
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Acts 3:26• 26To you first, God, having raised up his servant, sent him to bless you in turning away each from your iniquities. (Acts 3:26)

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Christ,
God,
Greek (έλλην),
Jew,
Power,
Salvation,
The Gospel

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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I am.
Psa. 40:9‑10•  (Psa. 40:9‑10)
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Psa. 71:15‑16•  (Psa. 71:15‑16)
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Psa. 119:46•  (Psa. 119:46)
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Mark 8:38• 38For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man also be ashamed when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. (Mark 8:38)
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Luke 9:26• 26For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in that] of the Father, and of the holy angels. (Luke 9:26)
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1 Cor. 2:2• 2For I determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Cor. 2:2)
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2 Tim. 1:8,12,16• 8Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer hardship with the gospel, according to the power of God,
 12For which cause also I suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed; and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have entrusted against that day.
 16The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain; (2 Tim. 1:8,12,16)
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1 Peter 4:16• 16but if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but glorify God in this name. (1 Peter 4:16)
the gospel.
Rom. 15:19,29• 19in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the Holy] Spirit; so that, from Jerusalem and in a circle as far as Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ,
 29And I know that, on coming to you, I shall come in [the] fullness of [the] blessing of Christ. (Rom. 15:19,29)
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Luke 2:10‑11• 10{i}And the angel said to them,{/i} Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people,
 11for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ [the] Lord. (Luke 2:10‑11)
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1 Cor. 9:12,18• 12If others partake of the title over you, should not we more? But we use not this title but bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of the Christ.
 18What, then, is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may make the gospel without charge; so that I use not for myself my title in the gospel. (1 Cor. 9:12,18)
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2 Cor. 2:12• 12Now when I came unto the Troad for the gospel of Christ, a door being opened to me in [the] Lord, (2 Cor. 2:12)
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2 Cor. 4:4• 4in whom the god of this age blinded the minds of the faithless, that the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is [the] image of God, should not shine forth. (2 Cor. 4:4)
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2 Cor. 4•  (2 Cor. 4)
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2 Cor. 9:13• 13through the proof of this service glorifying God for the subjection of your confession unto the gospel of Christ and liberality of fellowship toward them and toward all; (2 Cor. 9:13)
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Gal. 1:7• 7which is not another, but there are some that trouble you and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ. (Gal. 1:7)
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1 Tim. 1:11• 11according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I was entrusted. (1 Tim. 1:11)
for it is.
Rom. 10:17• 17Therefore faith [is] by report, but the report through God's word. (Rom. 10:17)
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Psa. 110:2•  (Psa. 110:2)
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Isa. 53:1•  (Isa. 53:1)
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Jer. 23:29•  (Jer. 23:29)
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1 Cor. 1:18‑24• 18For the word of the cross is to those that perish foolishness, but to us that are to be saved it is God's power.
 19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the understanding ones.
 20Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe;
 22since both Jews ask for signs and Greeks seek wisdom;
 23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block, and to Gentiles foolishness,
 24but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom; (1 Cor. 1:18‑24)
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1 Cor. 2:4• 4and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power; (1 Cor. 2:4)
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1 Cor. 14:24‑25• 24But if all prophesy, and some unfaithful or private one come in, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all:
 25the secrets of his heart become manifest; and thus, falling on [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed among you. (1 Cor. 14:24‑25)
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1 Cor. 15:2• 2by which also ye are being saved, if ye hold fast with what discourse I announced [it] to you, unless ye believed lightly. (1 Cor. 15:2)
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2 Cor. 2:14‑16• 14But thanks [be] to God that always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.
 15Because we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those to be saved, and in those that perish:
 16to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who [is] sufficient for these things? (2 Cor. 2:14‑16)
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2 Cor. 10:4‑5• 4For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly but powerful with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
 5pulling down reasonings and every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought unto the obedience of Christ, (2 Cor. 10:4‑5)
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Col. 1:5‑6• 5on account of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
 6which is come unto you, even as in all the world it is producing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth; (Col. 1:5‑6)
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1 Thess. 1:5‑6• 5because our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power and in [the] Holy Spirit and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sake.
 6And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit; (1 Thess. 1:5‑6)
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1 Thess. 2:13• 13And for this cause we also thank God unceasingly that, when ye received [the] word of [the] report from us of God, ye accepted not men's word, but as it is truly God's word, which also worketh in you that believe. (1 Thess. 2:13)
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Heb. 4:12• 12For living [is] the word of God, and effectual, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge heart's thoughts and intents. (Heb. 4:12)
to every.
Rom. 4:11• 11And he received [the] sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of the faith that [he had] in uncircumcision, in order to his being father of all that believe in a state of uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also, (Rom. 4:11)
to the Jew.
Rom. 2:9• 9tribulation and anguish on every soul of man that worketh out evil, both of Jew first and of Greek; (Rom. 2:9)
• Observe here the way in which the Apostle presents everything as coming from God. It is the gospel of God, the power of God to salvation, the righteousness of God, and even the wrath of God, and that from heaven-a different thing from earthly chastisement. (“Romans 1:1-17” by J.N. Darby)
• {I am not ashamed} His point is that the preacher of this great gospel never needs to be ashamed of what he announces, because the Lord Jesus Christ is better than he can ever state. (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)
• (Salvation and deliverance in Paul's writings are the same thing.) (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)
• All the barriers to man's blessing are destroyed by the power of God when a sinner receives the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour. (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)
• Salvation in this 16th verse is the eternal aspect of salvation from the penalty of our sins. (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)
• "To the Jew first, and also to the Greek." This shows that the gospel has no racial boundaries; it's for "everyone." (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God’s power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

W. Kelly Translation

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for I am not ashamed of the gospela: for it is God’s power unto salvation to everyone that believeth, both to Jew first and to Greek.

WK Translation Notes

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"Of Christ" is not properly in this verse.