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Romans 10

Rom. 10:2 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 bear
martureo (Greek #3140)
to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.
Pronounce: mar-too-reh'-o
Origin: from 3144
them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
record
martureo (Greek #3140)
to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.
Pronounce: mar-too-reh'-o
Origin: from 3144
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they have
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
a zeal
zelos (Greek #2205)
properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)
KJV usage: emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
Pronounce: dzay'-los
Origin: from 2204
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
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
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
according to
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
knowledge
epignosis (Greek #1922)
recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement
KJV usage: (ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).
Pronounce: ep-ig'-no-sis
Origin: from 1921
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Rom. 9:31• 31But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law. (Rom. 9:31)
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Acts 21:20• 20And they having heard it glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law. (Acts 21:20)

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I bear them.By this fine apology for the Jews, the Apostle prepares them for the harsher truths which he was about to deliver.
2 Cor. 8:3• 3For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord, (2 Cor. 8:3)
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Gal. 4:15• 15What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given them to me. (Gal. 4:15)
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Col. 4:13• 13For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. (Col. 4:13)
that they.
2 Kings 10:16• 16and said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Jehovah. So they made him ride in his chariot. (2 Kings 10:16)
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John 16:2• 2They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God; (John 16:2)
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Acts 21:20,28• 20And they having heard it glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law.
 28crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place. (Acts 21:20,28)
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Acts 22:3,22• 3*I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the exactness of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;
 22And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live. (Acts 22:3,22)
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Acts 26:9‑10• 9*I* indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.
 10Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote. (Acts 26:9‑10)
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Gal. 1:14• 14and advanced in Judaism beyond many my contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers. (Gal. 1:14)
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Gal. 4:17‑18• 17They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them.
 18But it is right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you-- (Gal. 4:17‑18)
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Phil. 3:6• 6as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which is in the law, found blameless; (Phil. 3:6)
but not.
Rom. 10:3• 3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. (Rom. 10:3)
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Rom. 9:31‑32• 31But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.
 32Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone, (Rom. 9:31‑32)
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Psa. 14:4• 4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people as they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah. (Psa. 14:4)
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Prov. 19:2• 2Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps. (Prov. 19:2)
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Isa. 27:1• 1In that day Jehovah, with his sore and great and strong sword, will visit leviathan the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea. (Isa. 27:1)
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2 Cor. 4:4,6• 4in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.
 6Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 4:4,6)
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Phil. 1:9• 9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence, (Phil. 1:9)
• They were clothed in his eyes with their zeal for God, ignorant as it was. (“Romans 10” by J.N. Darby)
• They had "a zeal" for their national religion that caused them to cling to its forms and ceremonies, and not see that those things actually pointed to Christ. (“The Responsibility of Man Israel's Present Rejection: Romans 10” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

W. Kelly Translation

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For I bear witness to thema that they have zeal for Godb but not according to knowledge.

WK Translation Notes

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Neither internal nor external evidence supports the change of "them" for "Israel." It was needless to define more clearly for whose blessing he was so earnestly interested, and this the more because of their great danger. The threatenings in the prophecies verified in their deepening unbelief drew out his strong crying to God on their behalf, and this for salvation.
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"Zeal of God" is an objectionable rendering. The Greek genitive is far more comprehensive than the English possessive case, and admits of an objective force as readily as a subjective. Here there can be no question of the intended force. The Jews were zealous for God but not according to right or true knowledge.