KJV King James Version
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
WEB World English Bible
through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
ASV American Standard Version
through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;
Surrounding context — Romans 1
2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
4 And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
δι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐλάβομενG2983 · lambanōto takeχάρινG5485 · charisgraceκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀποστολὴνG651 · apostolēapostleshipεἰςG1519 · eistowardὑπακοὴνG5218 · hupakoēobedienceπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔθνεσινG1484 · ethnosGentilesὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀνόματοςG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.Romans 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.1 Peter 2:9-10But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:Galatians 1:15-16But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called [me] by his grace,Acts 1:25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.Galatians 2:8-9(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)1 Corinthians 9:2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Romans 3:29[Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:Romans 15:15-16Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,2 Corinthians 10:4-6(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)2 Corinthians 3:5-6Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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