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Romans 10:14

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall they call” (ἐπικαλέσωνται) before on [Him] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall they believe” (πιστεύσωσιν) before whom here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall they hear” (ἀκούσωσιν) before apart from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will they call” (ἐπικαλέσονται) before on [Him] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will they believe” (πιστεύσουσιν) before whom here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will they hear” (ἀκούσουσιν) before apart from here.

ΠῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenἐπικαλέσωνταιepikalesōntaishall they call onἐπικαλέω (epikaleō)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “shall they call on”, a single actionG1941(a) I call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: I call upon, appeal to, address.shall they call onεἰςeishim inεἰςpreposition — “him in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.him inὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐπίστευσανepisteusanbelievedπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “believed”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believedπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howδὲde? andδέconjunction — “? and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? andπιστεύσωσινpisteusōsinto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to trust”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.οὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἤκουσανēkousanshall they hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall they hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.shall they hearπῶςpōshow?!πῶςadverb — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀκούσωσινakousōsinto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.χωρὶςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.withoutκηρύσσοντοςkērussontosa preacherκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “a preacher”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.a preacher

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐπικαλέσονταιepikalesontaishall they call onἐπικαλέομαι (epikaleomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “shall they call on”, a single actionG1941(a) I call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: I call upon, appeal to, address.πιστεύσουσινpisteusousinthey haveπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they have”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.ἀκούσουσινakousousinthey haveἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they have”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

How then shall they call upon [him] in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe [on him] of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

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American Standard Version (1901)

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Young’s Literal Translation

How then shall they call upon [him] in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe [on him] of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

World English Bible

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

Darby Translation

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

Douay-Rheims

How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher?

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