KJV: Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
YLT: Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God is He that is declaring righteous,
Darby: Who shall bring an accusation against God's elect? It is God who justifies:
ASV: Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;
| ἐγκαλέσει | will bring an accusation |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἐγκαλέω Sense: to come forward as accuser against, bring charge against. |
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| κατὰ | against |
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Parse: Preposition Root: κατά Sense: down from, through out. |
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| ἐκλεκτῶν | [the] elect |
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Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἐκλεκτός Sense: picked out, chosen. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| Θεὸς | God [is] |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| ὁ | the [One] |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| δικαιῶν | justifying |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: δικαιόω Sense: to render righteous or such he ought to be. |
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Greek Commentary for Romans 8:33
Future active indicative of εγκαλεω egkaleō old verb, to come forward as accuser (forensic term) in case in court, to impeach, as in Acts 19:40; Acts 23:29; Acts 26:2, the only N.T. examples. Satan is the great Accuser of the brethren. [source]
God is the Judge who sets us right according to his plan for justification (Romans 3:21-31). The Accuser must face the Judge with his charges. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 8:33
From κατά , against, and ἀγορεύω , to speak in the assembly ( ἀγορά ). Hence, properly, to bring an accusation in court. John uses no other verb for accuse, and this only here, John 8:6, and Revelation 12:10. Once in the New Testament διαβάλλω occurs (Luke 16:1, on which see note), signifying malicious accusation, and secret, as distinguished from public, accusation ( κατηγορία ). Αἰτιάομαι occurs once in the compound προῃτιασάμεθα , we before laid to the charge (Romans 3:9). This has reference especially to the ground of accusation ( αἰτία ). Ἑγκαλέω occurs only in Acts, with the exception of Romans 8:33. It means to accuse publicly, but not necessarily before a tribunal. See Acts 23:28, Acts 23:29; Acts 26:2, Acts 26:7. [source]
Prohibition with μη mē and the present imperative. See on John 5:39 for δοκεω dokeō for mistaken opinions in John. I will accuse you Emphasis on εγω egō (I). Future active indicative of κατηγορεω katēgoreō See Romans 3:9 for προαιτιαομαι proaitiaomai for making previous charge and Luke 16:1 for διαβαλλω diaballō a secret malicious accusation, and Romans 8:33 for εγκαλεω egkaleō for public charge, not necessarily before tribunal. Even Moses No “even” in the Greek. On whom ye have set your hope Perfect active indicative of ελπιζω elpizō state of repose in Moses. Only example of ελπιζω elpizō in John. See 2 Corinthians 1:10 for use of εις eis with ελπιζω elpizō instead of the usual επι epi (1 Timothy 4:10). [source]
Used by Paul only. In apposition with you. Rev., unreprovable. The kindred verb ἐγκαλέω occurs only in Acts and Romans. See on Romans 8:33. It means to accuse publicly, but not necessarily before a tribunal. See Acts 23:28, Acts 23:29; Acts 26:2, Acts 26:7. Hence the word here points to appearance at God's bar. [source]
End of the age till Jesus comes, final preservation of the saints. That ye be unreproveable (ανεγκλητους anegklētous). Alpha privative and εγκαλεω egkaleō to accuse, old verbal, only in Paul in N.T. Proleptic adjective in the predicate accusative agreeing with υμας humas (you) without ωστε hōste and the infinitive as in 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Philemon 3:21. “Unimpeachable, for none will have the right to impeach” (Robertson and Plummer) as Paul shows in Romans 8:33; Colossians 1:22, Colossians 1:28. [source]
Alpha privative and εγκαλεω egkaleō to accuse, old verbal, only in Paul in N.T. Proleptic adjective in the predicate accusative agreeing with υμας humas (you) without ωστε hōste and the infinitive as in 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Philemon 3:21. “Unimpeachable, for none will have the right to impeach” (Robertson and Plummer) as Paul shows in Romans 8:33; Colossians 1:22, Colossians 1:28. [source]
Same phrase in Romans 8:33; Titus 1:1. In the Gospels a distinction exists between κλητος klētos and εκλεκτος eklektos (Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31), but no distinction appears in Paul‘s writings. Here further described as “holy and beloved” The items in the new clothing for the new man in Christ Paul now gives in contrast with what was put off (Colossians 3:8). The garments include a heart of compassion (σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου splagchna oiktirmou the nobler viscera as the seat of emotion as in Luke 1:78; Philemon 1:8), kindness (χρηστοτητα chrēstotēta as in Galatians 5:22), humility (ταπεινοπροσυνην tapeinophrosunēn in the good sense as in Philemon 2:3), meekness (πραυτητα prautēta in Galatians 5:23 and in Ephesians 4:2 also with ταπεινοπροσυνη tapeinophrosunē), long-suffering (μακροτυμιαν makrothumian in Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:11; James 5:10). [source]
The first inscription: God knows his own. Comp. Numbers 16:5; 1 Corinthians 13:12. For ἔγνω knowethsee on Galatians 4:9. Them that are his, his ἐκλεκτοὶ chosensee 2 Timothy 2:10; Titus 1:1; Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 2:9: Revelation 17:14. Not, however, in any hard, predestinarian sense. Comp. John 10:14; Matthew 7:23; Luke 13:25, Luke 13:27. [source]
“Because of the elect.” God‘s elect (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12; Titus 1:1) for whom Paul suffered so much (2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Philemon 2:17; Ephesians 3:1, Ephesians 3:13). [source]
Here κατα kata expresses the aim of Paul‘s apostleship, not the standard by which he was chosen as in Philemon 3:14; a classic idiom, repeated here with επιγνωσιν ευσεβειαν επιταγην epignōsinεπιγνωσιν eusebeianτης κατ ευσεβειαν epitagēn “with a view to” in each case. For “God‘s elect” see note on Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12. [source]
Regarding all whom he addressed as subjects of saving grace. The term corresponds to the Old-Testament title of Jehovah's people: Isaiah 65:9, Isaiah 65:15, Isaiah 65:22; Psalm 105:43. Compare Matthew 20:16; Matthew 22:14; Romans 8:33. [source]