King James Version

Romans 10:17

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of Christ” (Χριστοῦ.) after declaration here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of God” (θεοῦ) after declaration here.

ἄραaraSo thenἄραconjunction — “So then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.So thenἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πίστιςpistisfaithπίστιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἐξexcometh byἐκ (ek)preposition — “cometh by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.cometh byἀκοῆςakoēshearingἀκοή (akoē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hearing”, the of-formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.hearingἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andἀκοὴakoēhearingἀκοήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hearing”, the subject formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.hearingδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byῥήματοςrhēmatoswordῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “word”, the of-formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.the wordΧριστοῦchristouof GodΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of God

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θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so then the faith [is] by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

so then the faith [is] by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

World English Bible

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Darby Translation

So faith then [is] by a report, but the report by God's word.

Douay-Rheims

Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ.

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